Sheer Apricot (Behr M240-4)
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Sheer Apricot (Behr M240-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sheer Apricot
Four Behr colors picked for Sheer Apricot 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 Sheer 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 | Delicious Melon | SW 6653 | 63 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crestwood Tan | 116 | 60.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Johnny Cake | 3001-6A | 63 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sheer Apricot (LRV 63.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sheer Apricot
Darker than Sheer Apricot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M240-4 |
| Hex | #F3C99D |
| RGB | 243, 201, 157 |
| HSL | 31°, 78%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, 8.9, 27.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sheer Apricot (Behr M240-4), published as #F3C99D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sheer Apricot (Behr M240-4)?
- Sheer Apricot has an LRV of 63.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sheer Apricot is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sheer Apricot in another brand?
- Johnny Cake (Valspar 3001-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sheer Apricot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sheer Apricot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.6; 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.