Glazed Pears (Behr M270-6)
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Glazed Pears (Behr M270-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 36.4, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glazed Pears
Four Behr colors picked for Glazed Pears 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 Glazed Pears, 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Massicot | CW-380 | 34.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Poseidon's Gold | 3004-5A | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Glazed Pears (LRV 36.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glazed Pears
Darker than Glazed Pears
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M270-6 |
| Hex | #CD9956 |
| RGB | 205, 153, 86 |
| HSL | 34°, 54%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.9, 12.0, 42.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glazed Pears (Behr M270-6), published as #CD9956
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glazed Pears (Behr M270-6)?
- Glazed Pears has an LRV of 36.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glazed Pears is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glazed Pears in another brand?
- Bran Muffin (PPG 16-14) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glazed Pears warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glazed Pears as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.3; 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.