Color guide · Behr · Neutral

Stable Hay

310E-2 · #F9E3C1 · LRV 79 · warm red-orange tone

310E-2 · #F9E3C1 · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Stable HayBehr · 310E-2
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Stable Hay
BEHR · 310E-2 · #F9E3C1
Brand · codeBehr310E-2 · all Behr neutrals
LRV79Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#F9E3C1 · 249, 227, 193 · 36°, 82%, 87%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Agreeable Gray60
  2. 2Pale Oak69
  3. 3Stable Hay79
  4. 4Heavy Cream84
  5. 5Lightning White92
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Stable Hay, Really?

Stable Hay reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 310E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Stable Hay

Stable Hay 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Stable Hay

Stable Hay is very light — LRV 79, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Stable Hay 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 310E-2 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Stable Hay · 16.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Stable Hay · 1.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #F9E3C1 in HSL space. Pair Stable Hay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F9E3C1 + #C1D7F9
TRIADIC
#F9E3C1 · #C1F9E3 · #E3C1F9
ANALOGOUS
#F9C7C1 · #F9E3C1 · #F3F9C1

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