Fresh Praline (Behr 280C-3)
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Fresh Praline (Behr 280C-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 54.7, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Praline
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Praline 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 Fresh Praline, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Persian Melon | 117 | 51 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fragrant Coriander | 3002-6A | 54 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gentle Doe | 1201-4 | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Praline (LRV 54.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Praline
Darker than Fresh Praline
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280C-3 |
| Hex | #E7BB95 |
| RGB | 231, 187, 149 |
| HSL | 28°, 63%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 10.6, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Praline (Behr 280C-3), published as #E7BB95
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#F7C594
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Praline (Behr 280C-3)?
- Fresh Praline has an LRV of 54.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Praline is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Praline in another brand?
- Sociable (SW 6359) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fresh Praline warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Praline as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.