Apricot Jam (Behr HDC-SP16-04)
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Apricot Jam (Behr HDC-SP16-04) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Jam
Four Behr colors picked for Apricot Jam 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 Apricot Jam, 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 | Tangerine | SW 6640 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Appeal | 124 | 43.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Sundae | 2008-3C | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Marmalade | 1197-5 | 51 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Apricot Jam (LRV 47 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Jam
Darker than Apricot Jam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-04 |
| Hex | #EEA771 |
| RGB | 238, 167, 113 |
| HSL | 26°, 79%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 20.3, 38.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Jam (Behr HDC-SP16-04), published as #EEA771
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Jam (Behr HDC-SP16-04)?
- Apricot Jam has an LRV of 47 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Jam is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Jam in another brand?
- Tangerine (SW 6640) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Apricot Jam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apricot Jam as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.2; 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.