Bagel (Behr 300C-3)
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Bagel (Behr 300C-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 65.6, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bagel
Four Behr colors picked for Bagel 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 Bagel, 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 | Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glowing Apricot | 165 | 63.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Honey Pecan | 2008-4B | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Bagel (LRV 65.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bagel
Darker than Bagel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300C-3 |
| Hex | #F6CD9B |
| RGB | 246, 205, 155 |
| HSL | 33°, 83%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, 7.7, 30.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bagel (Behr 300C-3), published as #F6CD9B
#E6C39A
#FFD79A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bagel (Behr 300C-3)?
- Bagel has an LRV of 65.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bagel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bagel in another brand?
- Ginger Peach (PPG 1203-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bagel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bagel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.3; 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.