Amber Glow (Behr 280B-6)
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Amber Glow (Behr 280B-6) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 42.3, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Glow
Four Behr colors picked for Amber Glow 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 Amber Glow, 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 | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar | ES-40 | 41 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Monarch Wing | 2008-1A | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Amber Glow (LRV 42.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Glow
Darker than Amber Glow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280B-6 |
| Hex | #F29A39 |
| RGB | 242, 154, 57 |
| HSL | 31°, 88%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 25.4, 61.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Glow (Behr 280B-6), published as #F29A39
#E3903A
#FFA435
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Glow (Behr 280B-6)?
- Amber Glow has an LRV of 42.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Glow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Glow in another brand?
- Cornucopia (PPG 1203-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Amber Glow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amber Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 61.6; 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.