Salmon Creek (Behr 260C-2)
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Salmon Creek (Behr 260C-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 76.8, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Creek
Four Behr colors picked for Salmon Creek by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Salmon Creek, 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 | Naive Peach | SW 6631 | 69 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Daytona Peach | 079 | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Champagne | 2006-4C | 76 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bisque | 1197-3 | 72 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Salmon Creek (LRV 76.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Creek
Darker than Salmon Creek
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 260C-2 |
| Hex | #FEDDC5 |
| RGB | 254, 221, 197 |
| HSL | 25°, 97%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, 7.8, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Creek (Behr 260C-2), published as #FEDDC5
#EDD3C3
#FFE7C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Creek (Behr 260C-2)?
- Salmon Creek has an LRV of 76.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Creek is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Creek in another brand?
- Peach Champagne (Valspar 2006-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Salmon Creek warm or cool?
- Behr lists Salmon Creek as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.