Luminary (Behr 270A-3)
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Luminary (Behr 270A-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70.8, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Luminary
Four Behr colors picked for Luminary by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Luminary, 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 | Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 62 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Apricot Chiffon | 136 | 66.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | New Peach | 2008-6B | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Luminary (LRV 70.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Luminary
Darker than Luminary
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270A-3 |
| Hex | #FFD3AB |
| RGB | 255, 211, 171 |
| HSL | 29°, 100%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 9.9, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Luminary (Behr 270A-3), published as #FFD3AB
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#FFDDAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Luminary (Behr 270A-3)?
- Luminary has an LRV of 70.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Luminary is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Luminary in another brand?
- Apricot Chiffon (BM 136) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Luminary warm or cool?
- Behr lists Luminary as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.