Sunkissed Apricot (Behr HDC-CT-14A)
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Sunkissed Apricot (Behr HDC-CT-14A) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 58.1, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunkissed Apricot
Four Behr colors picked for Sunkissed Apricot by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Sunkissed Apricot, 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 | Cosmetic Peach | SW 6618 | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amber Winds | 073 | 56.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Breeze | 2002-2A | 65 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Sheba | 1194-4 | 56 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Sunkissed Apricot (LRV 58.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunkissed Apricot
Darker than Sunkissed Apricot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-14A |
| Hex | #F2BDA8 |
| RGB | 242, 189, 168 |
| HSL | 17°, 74%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, 16.1, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunkissed Apricot (Behr HDC-CT-14A), published as #F2BDA8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunkissed Apricot (Behr HDC-CT-14A)?
- Sunkissed Apricot has an LRV of 58.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunkissed Apricot is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sunkissed Apricot in another brand?
- Cosmetic Peach (SW 6618) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sunkissed Apricot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunkissed Apricot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.