Carving Party (Behr M220-3)
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Carving Party (Behr M220-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 60.1, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carving Party
Four Behr colors picked for Carving Party 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 Carving Party, 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 | Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Orange | 2166-50 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Southern Peach | 2006-6B | 58 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Toast | 1197-4 | 62 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Carving Party (LRV 60.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carving Party
Darker than Carving Party
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M220-3 |
| Hex | #F0C39F |
| RGB | 240, 195, 159 |
| HSL | 27°, 73%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, 11.1, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carving Party (Behr M220-3), published as #F0C39F
#E0B99E
#FFCD9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carving Party (Behr M220-3)?
- Carving Party has an LRV of 60.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carving Party is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Carving Party in another brand?
- Creamy Orange (BM 2166-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carving Party warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carving Party as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.