Stable Hay
310E-2 · #F9E3C1 · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Stable Hay79
- 4Heavy Cream84
- 5Lightning White92
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tea LightSW 7681 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Somerset Peach163 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Evening Sun3004-6C · Valspar | 0.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter WheatPPG12-05 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peachy Cream30YY 77/169 · Glidden | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Orange Sherbet112-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 80 | Color page → |
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.
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.
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