Applesauce Cake (Behr 260F-5)
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Applesauce Cake (Behr 260F-5) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 31.8, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Applesauce Cake
Four Behr colors picked for Applesauce Cake 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 Applesauce Cake, 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wilderness Cabin | 1168 | 32.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Greek Amber | 2006-5B | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hitching Post | 1070-5 | 32 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Applesauce Cake (LRV 31.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Applesauce Cake
Darker than Applesauce Cake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 260F-5 |
| Hex | #BF8F6D |
| RGB | 191, 143, 109 |
| HSL | 25°, 39%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, 13.8, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Applesauce Cake (Behr 260F-5), published as #BF8F6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Applesauce Cake (Behr 260F-5)?
- Applesauce Cake has an LRV of 31.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Applesauce Cake is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Applesauce Cake in another brand?
- Oak Creek (SW 7718) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Applesauce Cake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Applesauce Cake as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.