Behr White Wool GR-W01
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| Code: | GR-W01 |
| Name: | White Wool |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr White Wool?
Behr White Wool GR-W01 is a pale, softly warmed off-white with a noticeable creamy yellow cast rather than a crisp, stark-white appearance. Its high lightness keeps walls bright, while the muted color value gives it a gentle, low-saturation look. In daylight, White Wool can read as a clean ivory; under warm artificial light, its cream undertone becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining spaces where bright white would feel too sharp, and it can also soften cabinetry or trim when paired with warmer wall colors. Try it alongside natural oak, woven linen, tan leather, muted sage, or earthy clay accents.
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What are Behr White Wool undertones?
White Wool is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
242, 239, 222
Is Behr White Wool cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
GR-W01 White Wool HSL code: 51, 43%, 91%
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 White Wool
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr White Wool:
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
GR-W01
White Wool
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 White Wool with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.
LRV of White Wool
White Wool has an LRV of 85.48% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 85.48%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f2efde |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 239, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 93.73%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 8.26% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.24 Yellow: 8.26 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 237.959 I: 7.251 Q: -4.656 |
| XYZ | X: 80.667 Y: 85.885 Z: 81.415 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.263 a:-1.879 b:8.58 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.263 u:2.67 v:13.256 |
| Decimal | 15921118 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.674, -6.807, 12.785 |
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