Crispy Gingersnap (Behr 290D-7)
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Crispy Gingersnap (Behr 290D-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 24.3, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crispy Gingersnap
Four Behr colors picked for Crispy Gingersnap 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 Crispy Gingersnap, 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 | Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 23 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Teak | ES-30 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Wet Riverbanks | 3011-4 | 24 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Beer | 1202-7 | 27 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Crispy Gingersnap (LRV 24.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crispy Gingersnap
Darker than Crispy Gingersnap
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290D-7 |
| Hex | #BB7838 |
| RGB | 187, 120, 56 |
| HSL | 29°, 54%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.4, 20.5, 44.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crispy Gingersnap (Behr 290D-7), published as #BB7838
#AD6F38
#CA8135
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crispy Gingersnap (Behr 290D-7)?
- Crispy Gingersnap has an LRV of 24.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crispy Gingersnap is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crispy Gingersnap in another brand?
- Wet Riverbanks (Valspar 3011-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Crispy Gingersnap warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crispy Gingersnap as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.8; 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.