Behr · 720C-3

Wheat Bread: Behr 720C-3 Color, LRV and Undertone

Wheat Bread (Behr 720C-3) is #CACEBF with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 60.5. It has a soft green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#CACEBF
RGB
202, 206, 191
LRV
60.5 of 100
Undertone
Green
Temperature
Cool
Color family
Green

South light · wall #D6D3BF · LRV 64.6 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Wheat Bread looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Wheat Bread in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #BABFBB · LRV 51.3 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D6D3BF · LRV 64.6 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B4A78B · LRV 39.2 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Wheat Bread

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Wheat Bread on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling White Fur W-F-610 · #F2F4EF · LRV 89.8
Deeper accent Aloe Thorn PPU10-17 · #888B74 · LRV 25
Quiet neighbor Recycled Glass MQ6-18 · #B4BFB5 · LRV 50.3
Contrast Victorian UL250-18 · #978D97 · LRV 27.9
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Wheat Bread on a house

Three exterior schemes with Wheat Bread on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Wheat Bread with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Wheat Bread with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Wheat Bread with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Valspar 5004-1B Mint Glaze Near-identical
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 59 Frostwork Near-identical
  • Farrow & Ball No. 285 Cromarty Very close

Guides with colors like Wheat Bread

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Wheat Bread?

Wheat Bread (Behr 720C-3) is shown here as #CACEBF (RGB 202, 206, 191). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Wheat Bread?

About 60.5 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Wheat Bread a warm or a cool color?

It is cool. It has a soft green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Wheat Bread from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 59 Frostwork; Farrow & Ball No. 285 Cromarty; Valspar 5004-1B Mint Glaze. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.