Bright Citrus (Behr 240A-3)
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Bright Citrus (Behr 240A-3) is a light, warm orange from Behr: LRV 64.4, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bright Citrus
Four Behr colors picked for Bright Citrus 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 Bright Citrus, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Peach Tree | 088 | 63.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Encounter | 2006-4B | 66 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Boat | 1196-4 | 59 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Bright Citrus (LRV 64.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bright Citrus
Darker than Bright Citrus
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240A-3 |
| Hex | #FFC6A5 |
| RGB | 255, 198, 165 |
| HSL | 22°, 100%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.2, 16.0, 24.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bright Citrus (Behr 240A-3), published as #FFC6A5
#EFBCA4
#FFD0A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bright Citrus (Behr 240A-3)?
- Bright Citrus has an LRV of 64.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bright Citrus is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bright Citrus in another brand?
- Summer Peach Tree (BM 088) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Bright Citrus warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bright Citrus as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.4; 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.