Cake Spice (Behr M250-4)
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Cake Spice (Behr M250-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 42.8, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cake Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Cake Spice 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 Cake Spice, 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 | New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 46 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Camel Back | 1103 | 40.1 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Frankincense | 3002-5C | 45 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cake Spice (LRV 42.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cake Spice
Darker than Cake Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M250-4 |
| Hex | #D6A672 |
| RGB | 214, 166, 114 |
| HSL | 31°, 55%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, 11.2, 33.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cake Spice (Behr M250-4), published as #D6A672
#C79C71
#E6B071
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cake Spice (Behr M250-4)?
- Cake Spice has an LRV of 42.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cake Spice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cake Spice in another brand?
- Frankincense (Valspar 3002-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cake Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cake Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.6; 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.