Apple Crisp (Behr 290D-5)
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Apple Crisp (Behr 290D-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Crisp
Four Behr colors picked for Apple Crisp 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 Apple Crisp, 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 | Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brilliant Amber | 161 | 37.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasted Coffee | 2008-3B | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Apple Crisp (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Crisp
Darker than Apple Crisp
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290D-5 |
| Hex | #E19C55 |
| RGB | 225, 156, 85 |
| HSL | 30°, 70%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 18.7, 46.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Crisp (Behr 290D-5), published as #E19C55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Crisp (Behr 290D-5)?
- Apple Crisp has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Crisp is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Crisp in another brand?
- Brilliant Amber (BM 161) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apple Crisp warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apple Crisp as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.8; 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.