Apple Turnover (Behr M250-3)
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Apple Turnover (Behr M250-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57.4, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Turnover
Four Behr colors picked for Apple Turnover 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 Apple Turnover, 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 | Hubbard Squash | SW 0044 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Tan | 1144 | 56.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Kidskin Buff | 3003-6A | 57 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Faint Fawn | 1089-4 | 59 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Apple Turnover (LRV 57.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Turnover
Darker than Apple Turnover
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M250-3 |
| Hex | #E8C194 |
| RGB | 232, 193, 148 |
| HSL | 32°, 65%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 7.7, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Turnover (Behr M250-3), published as #E8C194
#D8B793
#F8CB93
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Turnover (Behr M250-3)?
- Apple Turnover has an LRV of 57.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Turnover is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Turnover in another brand?
- Hubbard Squash (SW 0044) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Apple Turnover warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apple Turnover as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; 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.