Cactus Blooms (Behr M230-4)
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Cactus Blooms (Behr M230-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.9, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cactus Blooms
Four Behr colors picked for Cactus Blooms 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 Cactus Blooms, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Orange | 2166-50 | 59 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Mousse | 2007-4A | 67 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Toast | 1197-4 | 62 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cactus Blooms (LRV 62.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cactus Blooms
Darker than Cactus Blooms
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M230-4 |
| Hex | #F6C79D |
| RGB | 246, 199, 157 |
| HSL | 28°, 83%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 11.1, 27.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cactus Blooms (Behr M230-4), published as #F6C79D
#E6BD9C
#FFD19C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cactus Blooms (Behr M230-4)?
- Cactus Blooms has an LRV of 62.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cactus Blooms is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cactus Blooms in another brand?
- Avid Apricot (SW 6639) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cactus Blooms warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cactus Blooms as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.4; 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.