Cantaloupe Slice (Behr 260B-5)
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Cantaloupe Slice (Behr 260B-5) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 53.5, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cantaloupe Slice
Four Behr colors picked for Cantaloupe Slice 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 Cantaloupe Slice, 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 | Tangerine | SW 6640 | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vivid Beauty | 138 | 54.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Frenzy | 2004-2A | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Marmalade | 1197-5 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Cantaloupe Slice (LRV 53.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cantaloupe Slice
Darker than Cantaloupe Slice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 260B-5 |
| Hex | #FEB079 |
| RGB | 254, 176, 121 |
| HSL | 25°, 99%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 22.7, 39.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cantaloupe Slice (Behr 260B-5), published as #FEB079
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cantaloupe Slice (Behr 260B-5)?
- Cantaloupe Slice has an LRV of 53.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cantaloupe Slice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cantaloupe Slice in another brand?
- Orange Marmalade (PPG 1197-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cantaloupe Slice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cantaloupe Slice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.5; 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.