Only Natural (Behr 270E-3)
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Only Natural (Behr 270E-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 54.3, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Only Natural
Four Behr colors picked for Only Natural 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 Only Natural, 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 | Sociable | SW 6359 | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Terra Bella | AF-195 | 53.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sun Tan | 3002-8A | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg Glow | 1080-3 | 50 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Only Natural (LRV 54.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Only Natural
Darker than Only Natural
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270E-3 |
| Hex | #E1BC99 |
| RGB | 225, 188, 153 |
| HSL | 29°, 55%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.6, 8.3, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Only Natural (Behr 270E-3), published as #E1BC99
#D1B298
#F1C698
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Only Natural (Behr 270E-3)?
- Only Natural has an LRV of 54.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Only Natural is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Only Natural in another brand?
- Sun Tan (Valspar 3002-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Only Natural warm or cool?
- Behr lists Only Natural as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; 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.