Coral Confection (Behr 270C-3)
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Coral Confection (Behr 270C-3) is a light, warm orange from Behr: LRV 66.7, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Confection
Four Behr colors picked for Coral Confection 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 Coral Confection, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Salmon | 096 | 58.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Gable | 2003-2B | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Toast | 1197-4 | 62 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Coral Confection (LRV 66.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Confection
Darker than Coral Confection
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270C-3 |
| Hex | #FCCCA7 |
| RGB | 252, 204, 167 |
| HSL | 26°, 93%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.3, 11.9, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Confection (Behr 270C-3), published as #FCCCA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Confection (Behr 270C-3)?
- Coral Confection has an LRV of 66.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Confection is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Confection in another brand?
- Coral Gable (Valspar 2003-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coral Confection warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coral Confection as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.