Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Silk Elegance |
| SKU | PPL-71 |
| Hex | #F6E8DE |
| RGB | 246, 232, 222 |
| HSL | 25°, 57%, 92% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Silk Elegance
Silk Elegance 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.
Silk Elegance 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 each5 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.
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Silk Elegance within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6E8DE in HSL space. Pair Silk Elegance with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Silk Elegance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silk Elegance 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-71 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silk Elegance
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Silk Elegance is Tailor Tack (NO. 302). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Tailor Tack and you'll get the same color. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silk Elegance
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silk Elegance is Blanched Coral (886). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blanched Coral and you'll get the same color. See the full Blanched Coral swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Kompozit's nearest match is Wink Pink (0054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Silk Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Wink Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ancient Scroll (DE6092), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silk Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Scroll swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silk Elegance
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Scalloped Shell (PPG1193-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silk Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Scalloped Shell swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pinkish (SW 7112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Silk Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Pinkish swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wink Pink (0054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Silk Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Wink Pink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silk Elegance
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sashay (C2-515), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Silk Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Sashay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silk Elegance
At Valspar, the closest color to Silk Elegance is Abalone Pink (7002-17) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.1 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abalone Pink swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Clare has no exact twin of Silk Elegance. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Silk Elegance. The nearest is Antique Rose (JG-23) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Silk Elegance. The nearest is White Linen (007W) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Linen swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silk Elegance
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silk Elegance — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPL-71 instead. See the full Jane swatch →