Light Nougat (Behr M260-2)
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Light Nougat (Behr M260-2) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light Nougat
Four Behr colors picked for Light Nougat by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Light Nougat, 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 | Tea Light | SW 7681 | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Beige | 2016-60 | 80.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Evening Sun | 3004-6C | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Peach Dip | 1203-3 | 75 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Light Nougat (LRV 81.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Light Nougat
Darker than Light Nougat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M260-2 |
| Hex | #FBE6C7 |
| RGB | 251, 230, 199 |
| HSL | 36°, 87%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, 2.4, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light Nougat (Behr M260-2), published as #FBE6C7
#EADCC5
#FFF0C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light Nougat (Behr M260-2)?
- Light Nougat has an LRV of 81.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light Nougat is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Light Nougat in another brand?
- Evening Sun (Valspar 3004-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Light Nougat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Light Nougat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.