Chai Latte (Behr 290C-3)
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Chai Latte (Behr 290C-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 65.4, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chai Latte
Four Behr colors picked for Chai Latte 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 Chai Latte, 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 | Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 62 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Sherbet | 122 | 66.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Mousse | 2007-4A | 67 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Toast | 1197-4 | 62 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Chai Latte (LRV 65.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chai Latte
Darker than Chai Latte
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290C-3 |
| Hex | #F9CBA0 |
| RGB | 249, 203, 160 |
| HSL | 29°, 88%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, 10.5, 27.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chai Latte (Behr 290C-3), published as #F9CBA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chai Latte (Behr 290C-3)?
- Chai Latte has an LRV of 65.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chai Latte is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chai Latte in another brand?
- Orange Mousse (Valspar 2007-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Chai Latte warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chai Latte as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.6; 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.