Swiss Coffee

Behr's long-running creamy off-white, easy to buy at Home Depot.

Code 12

LRV 84.5 · Very light

Hex #F1EDE0

RGB 241, 237, 224

Temperature Warm

Family White

Our take

A warm, soft white for walls and trim. Note that Benjamin Moore sells a different color with the same name.

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How light is Swiss Coffee?

LRV 84.5 means it reflects about 84% of the light that hits it. Most whites sit above 80; most mid-tones sit between 40 and 60.

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How it shifts in different light

Simulated from the published color, not photographs. Your room will differ, which is why a physical sample matters.

North-facing light

Cooler, bluer daylight mutes warmth.

Midday daylight

Close to the brand's published value.

Warm evening bulb

Warm bulbs (2700K) push it toward yellow.

Where it works best

Warm living rooms and bedrooms
Trim with beige or greige walls
Cabinets beside warm wood

Watch out for

It can look cream next to bright white fixtures
Make sure you ask for Behr 12, not Benjamin Moore OC-45

Colors that go with Swiss Coffee

Common pairings for trim, accents and neighboring rooms.

Revere Pewter HC-172 Cross-brand wall color Iron Ore SW 7069 Dark accent Accessible Beige SW 7036 Warm walls

Similar colors and cross-brand matches

Ranked by Delta E 2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look. Under 2 is a near twin; 2 to 5 is close; above 5 you will see the difference.

Color	Brand and code	LRV	Delta E	Match
Blank Canvas	Behr DC-003	84	0.4	Near twin
Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82	1.4	Near twin
White Dove	Benjamin Moore OC-17	83	2.0	Near twin
Pure White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7005	84	3.1	Close
Edgecomb Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-173	63	5.9	Different

About Swiss Coffee

Behr Swiss Coffee (12) is in the white family with an LRV of 84.5. Behr's long-running creamy off-white, easy to buy at Home Depot.

Screens can't show paint accurately. Before you buy, put a large sample on two walls and look at it morning, midday and night.

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Questions people ask

What is the LRV of Swiss Coffee?

Swiss Coffee (12) has an LRV of 84.5, which we class as very light. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so it reflects about 84% of the light that hits it.

What are the hex and RGB codes for Swiss Coffee?

The published hex code is #F1EDE0 and the RGB value is 241, 237, 224. Use these for mood boards and screens, not for mixing paint: the store mixes from the code 12.

Is Swiss Coffee warm or cool?

Warm. Measured in CIELAB, it sits at a* -0.9 and b* +6.8; a positive b* means a yellow lean and a negative a* means a green lean. Its undertone lean is: yellow.

What is the closest color to Swiss Coffee?

In our database so far, the closest is Blank Canvas (Behr DC-003) with a color difference (Delta E 2000) of 0.4. Under 2 is very hard to tell apart on a wall.

Code, hex, RGB and LRV from published Behr color listings (Behr does not publish hex values on every page), checked 6 Nov 2026. Temperature, lean and Delta E are calculated by Shop Spruce from those values. How we check