Garbanzo Paste (Behr M290-4)
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Garbanzo Paste (Behr M290-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 60.2, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garbanzo Paste
Four Behr colors picked for Garbanzo Paste 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 Garbanzo Paste, 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 | Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | York Harbor Yellow | 2154-40 | 55.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Butter | 3003-3C | 62 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gold Buff | 1208-4 | 59 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Garbanzo Paste (LRV 60.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Garbanzo Paste
Darker than Garbanzo Paste
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M290-4 |
| Hex | #EEC684 |
| RGB | 238, 198, 132 |
| HSL | 37°, 76%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.0, 5.8, 38.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garbanzo Paste (Behr M290-4), published as #EEC684
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garbanzo Paste (Behr M290-4)?
- Garbanzo Paste has an LRV of 60.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garbanzo Paste is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Garbanzo Paste in another brand?
- Gold Buff (PPG 1208-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Garbanzo Paste warm or cool?
- Behr lists Garbanzo Paste as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.3; 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.