Sweet Mustard (Behr M260-6)
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Sweet Mustard (Behr M260-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 34.6, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Mustard
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Mustard 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 Sweet Mustard, 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 | Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 34 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 35.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bugle Call | 3006-5A | 35 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Allspice | 1207-6 | 36 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sweet Mustard (LRV 34.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Mustard
Darker than Sweet Mustard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M260-6 |
| Hex | #CF934A |
| RGB | 207, 147, 74 |
| HSL | 33°, 58%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, 15.3, 46.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Mustard (Behr M260-6), published as #CF934A
#C0894A
#DE9D48
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Mustard (Behr M260-6)?
- Sweet Mustard has an LRV of 34.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Mustard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Mustard in another brand?
- Golden Rule (SW 6383) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Mustard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.8; 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.