Filtered Moon (Behr M270-4)
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Filtered Moon (Behr M270-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.4, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Filtered Moon
Four Behr colors picked for Filtered Moon 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 Filtered Moon, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glowing Apricot | 165 | 63.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Delightful Moon | 3004-6A | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Toffee Crunch | 1207-4 | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Filtered Moon (LRV 62.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Filtered Moon
Darker than Filtered Moon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M270-4 |
| Hex | #ECCA9A |
| RGB | 236, 202, 154 |
| HSL | 35°, 68%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 5.3, 28.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Filtered Moon (Behr M270-4), published as #ECCA9A
#DCC099
#FCD499
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Filtered Moon (Behr M270-4)?
- Filtered Moon has an LRV of 62.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Filtered Moon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Filtered Moon in another brand?
- Toffee Crunch (PPG 1207-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Filtered Moon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Filtered Moon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.4; 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.