Candied Yam (Behr 240B-5)
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Candied Yam (Behr 240B-5) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 40.9, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candied Yam
Four Behr colors picked for Candied Yam 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 Candied Yam, 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 | Outgoing Orange | SW 6641 | 39 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangerine Melt | 091 | 35 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tangerine | 2004-1B | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chinese Lantern | 1196-6 | 39 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Candied Yam (LRV 40.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Candied Yam
Darker than Candied Yam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240B-5 |
| Hex | #F4935B |
| RGB | 244, 147, 91 |
| HSL | 22°, 87%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, 31.6, 44.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candied Yam (Behr 240B-5), published as #F4935B
#E5895B
#FF9D59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candied Yam (Behr 240B-5)?
- Candied Yam has an LRV of 40.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candied Yam is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Candied Yam in another brand?
- Chinese Lantern (PPG 1196-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Candied Yam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Candied Yam as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.7; 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.