Sweet Vanilla
780A-1 · #F0F1F0 · LRV 88 — neutral with no strong undertone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Classic Gray74
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Sweet Vanilla88
- 4Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Sweet Vanilla, Really?
Sweet Vanilla reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 780A-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Vanilla
Sweet Vanilla 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 Sweet Vanilla
Sweet Vanilla is very light — LRV 88, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Sweet Vanilla 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 780A-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 | SnowbeltSW 9623 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 87 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wedding Veil2125-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tell Me a Secret8007-2B · Valspar | 1.6 | 89 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Delicate WhitePPG1001-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 88 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White On White30GY 88/014 · Glidden | 1.0 | 88 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | White003W · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Vanilla 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 #F0F1F0 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Vanilla with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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