Apricot Lily (Behr 230A-3)
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Apricot Lily (Behr 230A-3) is a light, warm orange from Behr: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Lily
Four Behr colors picked for Apricot Lily by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Apricot Lily, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Neighborly Peach | SW 6632 | 60 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Melon | 2168-50 | 65.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Breeze | 2002-2A | 65 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Siesta | 1200-3 | 60 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Apricot Lily (LRV 69 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Lily
Darker than Apricot Lily
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 230A-3 |
| Hex | #FECFB5 |
| RGB | 254, 207, 181 |
| HSL | 21°, 97%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, 12.9, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Lily (Behr 230A-3), published as #FECFB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Lily (Behr 230A-3)?
- Apricot Lily has an LRV of 69 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Lily is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Lily in another brand?
- Summer Melon (BM 2168-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apricot Lily warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apricot Lily as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.