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BEHR · PPL-52

Behr Light Touch#F5ECDF · LRV 85

Light Touch reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPL-52 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR LIGHT TOUCH
RGB 245, 236, 223 LRV 85

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Light Touch
SKU PPL-52
Hex #F5ECDF
RGB 245, 236, 223
HSL 35°, 52%, 92%
LRV 85
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Light Touch

Light Touch is very light — LRV 85, 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.

Light Touch 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
891 · #F6ECDF · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 84
OC-73 · #F6ECDF · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 85
2163-70 · #F4EBDF · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 82
2162-70 · #F5ECDC · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 81
AF-40 · #F5ECDC · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 81
SW 7116 · #F6ECDE · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 85
SW 7114 · #F7ECE1 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 85
SW 7566 · #F3EEE3 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 86
SW 7551 · #F0ECE2 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 84
SW 7112 · #F5EAE2 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 84

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0005 · #F3EBDD · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 84
1027 · #F6EFE1 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 87
0003 · #F1EBE1 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 84
0007 · #F4EEE0 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 86
0012 · #F4EFE3 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 87

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEW326 · #F6EEDF · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 79
DE6197 · #F5ECDC · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 78
DE6120 · #F5EBE1 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 78
DET677 · #F4ECDB · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 84
DEW339 · #F3EDDE · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 78

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All neutral at Kompozit →
0005 · #F5ECDC · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 85
0003 · #F1EBE0 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 83
0004 · #F1EBE0 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 83
0012 · #F5EFE2 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 87
0558 · #F0ECE2 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 84

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1203-1 · #F3EBDB · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 84
PPG1208-1 · #F0EDE1 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 85
PPG1092-1 · #F1EDDE · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 85
PPG1207-1 · #F0EDE0 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 84
PPG1100-1 · #F1EEE1 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 85

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
007W · #F2EADA · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 83
019W · #EFEBDF · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 83
118-1DB · #F4EEDD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 86
021W · #EFECE3 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 84
020W · #F1EEE6 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 86

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Valspar →
V164 · #F6EDDC · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 85.1
T545 · #F8EBDC · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 84.8
7002-14 · #F2EDE2 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 84.9
V153 · #F3EEE2 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 85.7
7002-5 · #F1ECDE · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 84

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-23 · #EEE8DB · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 81
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 83
JG-107 · #F1EFE8 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 86
JG-111 · #EDECE5 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 84
JG-37 · #F3F0DA · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 86

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-548 · #F0EADC · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 83
C2-676 · #F0EBDF · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 83
Awe
C2-563 · #F2EBDB · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 83
C2-708 · #F2EFE5 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 86
C2-868 · #F1EDDE · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 85

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-24 · #F8F0E9 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 88
PNT100-LT-04 · #F6F5ED · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 91
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 79

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2003 · #F3EFE3 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 86
NO. 2002 · #EFE9D8 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 82
NO. 302 · #F4E7DD · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 82
NO. 239 · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 89
NO. 203 · #FDEDD7 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 86

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 92
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 73
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 65

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Light Touch within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PWN-33 · LRV 86
PPU5-10 · LRV 84
BWC-23 · LRV 85
PPL-11 · LRV 86
PWN-25 · LRV 85
S290-1 · LRV 84

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F5ECDF in HSL space. Pair Light Touch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F5ECDF + #DFE8F5
TRIADIC
#F5ECDF · #DFF5EC · #ECDFF5
ANALOGOUS
#F5E1DF · #F5ECDF · #F3F5DF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.17:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.95:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Light Touch Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Light Touch from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPL-52 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Light Touch

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Light Touch is Opal (891). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Opal and you'll get the same color. See the full Opal swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Touch

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Light Touch is A La Mode (SW 7116). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order A La Mode and you'll get the same color. See the full A La Mode swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Touch

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Light Touch is Kiara (0005). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Kiara and you'll get the same color. See the full Kiara swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Touch

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Modern Ivory (DE6197), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Modern Ivory swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Light Touch

Kompozit's nearest match is Kiara (0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Kiara swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Touch

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spun Cotton (PPG1203-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Spun Cotton swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Light Touch

Valspar's nearest match is Cream Delight (7002-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84.9 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Light Touch without repainting risk. See the full Cream Delight swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Light Touch

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Light Touch is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Touch

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Light Touch is Split Banana (118-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Split Banana swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Light Touch

At Clare, the closest color to Light Touch is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Light Touch

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Light Touch is Vellum (C2-868) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vellum swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Light Touch

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Light Touch is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Light Touch

At Backdrop, the closest color to Light Touch is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →

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