Shrimp Cocktail (Behr 270C-2)
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Shrimp Cocktail (Behr 270C-2) is a light, warm orange from Behr: LRV 74.6, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shrimp Cocktail
Four Behr colors picked for Shrimp Cocktail 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 Shrimp Cocktail, 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 | Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 69 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Juno Peach | 087 | 70.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Champagne | 2006-4C | 76 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bisque | 1197-3 | 72 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Shrimp Cocktail (LRV 74.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Shrimp Cocktail
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270C-2 |
| Hex | #FFD9BD |
| RGB | 255, 217, 189 |
| HSL | 25°, 100%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, 9.1, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shrimp Cocktail (Behr 270C-2), published as #FFD9BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shrimp Cocktail (Behr 270C-2)?
- Shrimp Cocktail has an LRV of 74.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shrimp Cocktail is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Shrimp Cocktail in another brand?
- Juno Peach (BM 087) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Shrimp Cocktail warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shrimp Cocktail as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.