Heirloom Lace
280E-1 · #F6E9DF · LRV 83 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Heirloom Lace83
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Heirloom Lace, Really?
Heirloom Lace reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 280E-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heirloom Lace
Heirloom Lace shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Heirloom Lace
Heirloom Lace is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Heirloom Lace are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 280E-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PinkishSW 7112 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blanched Coral886 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Candle LightT545 · Valspar | 2.3 | 84.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pastel PaperPPG18-11 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White Peach10YY 83/071 · Glidden | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | White Linen007W · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Heirloom Lace within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6E9DF in HSL space. Pair Heirloom Lace with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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