Lunch Box (Behr M260-4)

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Lunch Box (Behr M260-4) 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 Lunch Box
Four Behr colors picked for Lunch Box 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 Lunch Box, 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 | Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Glowing Apricot | 165 | 63.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Delightful Moon | 3004-6A | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lunch Box (LRV 63.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lunch Box
Darker than Lunch Box
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M260-4 |
| Hex | #F2CA95 |
| RGB | 242, 202, 149 |
| HSL | 34°, 78%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, 7.0, 31.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lunch Box (Behr M260-4), published as #F2CA95
#E2C094
#FFD494
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lunch Box (Behr M260-4)?
- Lunch Box 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 Lunch Box is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lunch Box in another brand?
- Ambitious Amber (SW 6366) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lunch Box warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lunch Box as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.8; 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.