Polished Marble
GR-W13 · #F0E8D7 · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Polished Marble81
- 4Extra White86
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Polished Marble, Really?
Polished Marble reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr GR-W13 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Polished Marble
Polished Marble 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 Polished Marble
Polished Marble is very light — LRV 81, 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 Polished Marble 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 GR-W13 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 | Restful WhiteSW 7563 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Franklin WhiteCW-200 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grow8003-25A · Valspar | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Parchment PaperPPG1095-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Parchment PaperPPG1095-1 · Glidden | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shelled White008W · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Polished Marble 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 #F0E8D7 in HSL space. Pair Polished Marble with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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