Applesauce (Behr 350C-3)
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Applesauce (Behr 350C-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Applesauce
Four Behr colors picked for Applesauce 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 Applesauce, 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 | Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeywheat | 179 | 67.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lazy Sun | 3006-6A | 71 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Glow | 1205-5 | 72 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Applesauce (LRV 70 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Applesauce
Darker than Applesauce
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350C-3 |
| Hex | #F6D699 |
| RGB | 246, 214, 153 |
| HSL | 39°, 84%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, 2.8, 34.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Applesauce (Behr 350C-3), published as #F6D699
#E6CC98
#FFE098
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Applesauce (Behr 350C-3)?
- Applesauce has an LRV of 70 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Applesauce is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Applesauce in another brand?
- Honeywheat (BM 179) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Applesauce warm or cool?
- Behr lists Applesauce as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.3; 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.