Apricot Light (Behr 280B-4)
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Apricot Light (Behr 280B-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 65.7, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Light
Four Behr colors picked for Apricot Light 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 Light, 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 | Delicious Melon | SW 6653 | 63 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Jam | 130 | 65.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Mousse | 2007-4A | 67 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Apricot Light (LRV 65.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Light
Darker than Apricot Light
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280B-4 |
| Hex | #FFCA95 |
| RGB | 255, 202, 149 |
| HSL | 30°, 100%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, 12.1, 33.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Light (Behr 280B-4), published as #FFCA95
#EFC094
#FFD494
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Light (Behr 280B-4)?
- Apricot Light has an LRV of 65.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Light is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Light in another brand?
- Peach Jam (BM 130) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Apricot Light warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apricot Light as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.6; 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.