Apricot Flower (Behr 270B-4)
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Apricot Flower (Behr 270B-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 58.4, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Flower
Four Behr colors picked for Apricot Flower 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 Apricot Flower, 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 | Surprise Amber | SW 6654 | 53 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Seville Oranges | 131 | 54.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tangerine Cream | 2007-3C | 55 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sorbete De Melon | 17-21 | 52 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Apricot Flower (LRV 58.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Flower
Darker than Apricot Flower
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270B-4 |
| Hex | #FFBB80 |
| RGB | 255, 187, 128 |
| HSL | 28°, 100%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.9, 17.9, 39.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Flower (Behr 270B-4), published as #FFBB80
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Flower (Behr 270B-4)?
- Apricot Flower has an LRV of 58.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Flower is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Flower in another brand?
- Seville Oranges (BM 131) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Apricot Flower warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apricot Flower as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.4; 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.