Torchlight (Behr 290B-5)
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Torchlight (Behr 290B-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 64.7, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Torchlight
Four Behr colors picked for Torchlight 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 Torchlight, 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 | Bellini Fizz | SW 9008 | 62 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Orange | 152 | 61.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Butter | 2005-2A | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zing | 1203-5 | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Torchlight (LRV 64.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Torchlight
Darker than Torchlight
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290B-5 |
| Hex | #FFC985 |
| RGB | 255, 201, 133 |
| HSL | 33°, 100%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, 11.1, 41.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Torchlight (Behr 290B-5), published as #FFC985
#EFBF84
#FFD384
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Torchlight (Behr 290B-5)?
- Torchlight has an LRV of 64.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Torchlight is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Torchlight in another brand?
- Florida Orange (BM 152) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Torchlight warm or cool?
- Behr lists Torchlight as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.2; 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.