Wistful Beige
250A-2 · #FCE9E2 · LRV 84 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Wistful Beige84
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Wistful Beige, Really?
Wistful Beige reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 250A-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wistful Beige
Wistful Beige 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 Wistful Beige
Wistful Beige is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 Wistful Beige 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 250A-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 | PinkishSW 7112 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosty Pink2010-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Serious MoonlightV087-1 · Valspar | 4.2 | 84.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pastel PaperPPG18-11 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Adorable Peach99YR 85/075 · Glidden | 2.6 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | DogwoodDEW303 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.5 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Wistful Beige 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 #FCE9E2 in HSL space. Pair Wistful Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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