Behr Billowy Down 780E-1

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What are Behr Billowy Down undertones?
Is Billowy Down 780E-1 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Billowy Down
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Billowy Down 780E-1
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	780E-1
Name:	Billowy Down
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Billowy Down?

Behr Billowy Down 780E-1 is an exceptionally pale off-white with a faint yellow-green cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its very low saturation gives walls a lightly softened appearance, especially in bedrooms, hallways, and open living areas where a clean but not clinical white is wanted. In daylight, this shade can show a subtle cool greenish tint, while warmer evening lighting may make it appear creamier. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, soft gray stone, or muted sage accents to echo its quiet undertone. It is best suited to full walls and ceilings, where its near-white depth can brighten a room without the sharp contrast of pure white.

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What are Behr Billowy Down undertones?

Billowy Down is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#EFF0E9

RGB code:

239, 240, 233

Is Behr Billowy Down cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 69°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

780E-1 Billowy Down HSL code: 69, 19%, 93%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Billowy Down

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Billowy Down:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Darker shades

780E-1
Billowy Down

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Billowy Down with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 249, such as Behr Little Theater and Lap Of Luxury.

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LRV of Billowy Down

Billowy Down has an LRV of 86.26% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 86.26%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#eff0e9
RGB Decimal	239, 240, 233
RGB Percent	93.73%, 94.12%, 91.37%
HSV	Hue: 69° Saturation: 2.92% Value: 94.12%
HSL	hsl(69, 19, 93)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.42 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.92 Key: 5.88
YIQ	Y: 238.903 I: 1.654 Q: -2.39
XYZ	X: 81.461 Y: 86.554 Z: 89.484
CIE Lab	L:94.549 a:-1.561 b:3.264
CIE Luv	L:94.549 u:-0.179 v:5.268
Decimal	15724777
Hunter Lab	93.035, -6.515, 8.097