Behr Vanilla Paste S290-1
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| Code: | S290-1 |
| Name: | Vanilla Paste |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Vanilla Paste?
Behr Vanilla Paste S290-1 is a very light cream with a clear warm beige cast, shown here as #f3e7d3. It reads softer and less stark than plain white, with a gentle yellow-peach warmth that can make a room feel brighter without turning icy. In strong daylight, Vanilla Paste appears airy and pale; under warm lamps, its creamy undertone becomes more noticeable. Use it on bedroom, living room, or hallway walls when crisp white trim would feel too sharp. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, warm brass, terracotta accents, or muted olive for an earthy, layered interior.
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What are Behr Vanilla Paste undertones?
Vanilla Paste is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
243, 231, 211
Is Behr Vanilla Paste cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
S290-1 Vanilla Paste HSL code: 38, 57%, 89%
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 Vanilla Paste
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Vanilla Paste:
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.
Lighter shades
S290-1
Vanilla Paste
Darker shades
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 Vanilla Paste with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Behr Extreme and Upscale.
LRV of Vanilla Paste
Vanilla Paste has an LRV of 80.88% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 80.88%, 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 | #f3e7d3 |
| RGB Decimal | 243, 231, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 95.29%, 90.59%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 13.17% Value: 95.29% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.94 Yellow: 13.17 Key: 4.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 232.308 I: 13.578 Q: -3.686 |
| XYZ | X: 77.294 Y: 80.911 Z: 73.156 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.092 a:0.788 b:11.195 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.092 u:8.207 v:16.495 |
| Decimal | 15984595 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.95, -4.029, 14.745 |
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