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Behr Swiss Coffee (12): hex #F1EDE0, LRV and undertone

Swiss Coffee (12) from Behr is #F1EDE0 with an LRV of 84. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone, and black text on it reaches 17.93:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrSwiss Coffee12

Hex: #F1EDE0
RGB: 241, 237, 224
LRV: 84
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 84. Very light: brightens a room and works on ceilings and trim.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 93°, chroma 0.018). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

FunhouseM140-1
Seasoned SaltS330-3
Palais WhiteGR-W15
HeliumM480-1
Bellflower BlueM540-1
Spring ValleyS390-2

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchSwiss Coffeepale, grayish yellow

HEX: #F1EDE0
RGB: rgb(241, 237, 224)
HSL: hsl(46, 38%, 91%)

Best text on it: black at 17.93:1

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Every code for Swiss Coffee

HEX#F1EDE0
RGBrgb(241, 237, 224)
HSLhsl(46, 38%, 91%)
HSV46°, 7%, 95%
CMYK0%, 2%, 7%, 5%
Lablab(93.8% -0.3 6.8)
OKLCHoklch(94.6% 0.018 92.7)
Decimal15855072

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Swiss Coffee in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FEFDFC
80%#FCFBF9
70%#FBFAF6
60%#F9F8F3
50%#F8F6F0
40%#F7F4EC
30%#F5F2E9
20%#F4F1E6
10%#F2EFE3
Base#F1EDE0
10%#D9D5CA
20%#C1BEB3
30%#A9A69D
40%#918E86
50%#797770
60%#605F5A
70%#484743
80%#302F2D
90%#181816

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E6E2D6
20%#DAD7CD
30%#CFCCC3
40%#C4C1BA
50%#B9B7B0
60%#ADACA6
70%#A2A19D
80%#979693
90%#8B8B8A

Matching colors

Complementary

#F1EDE0
#E0E4F1

Analogous

#F1E5E0
#F1EDE0
#ECF1E0

Triadic

#F1EDE0
#E0F1ED
#EDE0F1

Split complementary

#F1EDE0
#E0ECF1
#E5E0F1

Tetradic (square)

#F1EDE0
#E0F1E5
#E0E4F1
#F1E0EC

Monochromatic

#C1B077
#D9CEAB
#F1EDE0
#F9F7F1
#F9F7F1

Swiss Coffee in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Swiss Coffee with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Swiss Coffee
Triad #E0F1ED
Triad #EDE0F1
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Swiss Coffee in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; swiss coffee carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Swiss Coffee

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#F1EDE0
Protanopia (no red cones)#F0ECDF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#F1EEE0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#F4EBE9

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.17:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	17.93:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.17:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	17.93:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.02:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --swiss-coffee: #f1ede0;
  --swiss-coffee-rgb: 241 237 224;
  --swiss-coffee-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Swiss Coffee is color number 12 in Behr's Designer Collection. Its hex is #F1EDE0 and its RGB is 241, 237, 224. The name is shared with a Benjamin Moore paint, but the two are separate colors with separate codes, and this page covers only the Behr one.

Numbers and undertone

HSL is hsl(46, 38%, 91%) and OKLCH is oklch(94.6% 0.018 92.7). The undertone reads as warm and neutral with yellow showing, from a hue of 93 degrees and chroma of 0.018. Yellow shows more in warm evening light and beside cooler whites. The LRV is 84, very light, so it is a workable ceiling or trim color as well as a wall color.

A one-unit twin

Behr Blank Canvas (DC-003) is #F1EDE1. Compare the two hex codes and you will see only the blue channel changes, by a single unit, from 224 to 225. The ΔE between them is 0.4. Behr also lists the same six coordinating colors for both: Funhouse (M140-1), Seasoned Salt (S330-3), Palais White (GR-W15), Helium (M480-1), Bellflower Blue (M540-1) and Spring Valley (S390-2). Those six have no pages on this site, so they are given by name and code.

Worked example

Suppose you are repainting a hall with a white ceiling and want the walls warmer than the ceiling but not beige. Swiss Coffee at LRV 84 on the walls with Polar Bear (75) overhead is a ΔE of 2.8 apart, related but visible, which gives you a soft edge at the crown. Whisper White (HDC-MD-08) is nearer at 2.4.

On a screen, black text on #F1EDE0 measures 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1, so use dark type.

Whites like this one are often chosen to sit between a bright trim and a deeper wall color. At 84 it is lighter than most beiges and darker than the brightest whites, so it never looks stark, yet it still reflects most of the light that reaches it. In a room with warm wood floors the yellow cast tends to blend in, while beside a gray sofa it may look a bit creamier than expected.

Across brands

Here is the part that trips people up. Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee (OC-45) is ΔE 1.2 away, a gap you would struggle to see on a wall, yet it is a different formula from the Behr color. Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa (SW 7551) is 1.3 and Alabaster (SW 7008) is 1.4, both under 2. Benjamin Moore White Dove (OC-17) is 2.1, a visible step.

A match under 2 is a good sign, not a promise. Put real samples of each next to your Swiss Coffee before you pick one.