Parchment Paper
710C-1 · #F2EDDD · LRV 85 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Parchment Paper85
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Parchment Paper, Really?
Parchment Paper reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 710C-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Parchment Paper
Parchment Paper 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Parchment Paper
Parchment Paper is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Parchment Paper 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 710C-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 | A La ModeSW 7116 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Timid White2148-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Statuesque7002-5 · Valspar | 0.8 | 84 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Queen Anne's LacePPG1092-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spun CottonPPG1203-1 · Glidden | 1.0 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Split Banana118-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Parchment Paper 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 #F2EDDD in HSL space. Pair Parchment Paper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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