English Custard (Behr M290-5)
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English Custard (Behr M290-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50.7, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with English Custard
Four Behr colors picked for English Custard 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 English Custard, 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 | Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 53 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dorset Gold | HC-8 | 49 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Afternoon Stroll | 3004-5C | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apollo Gold | 16-11 | 50 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to English Custard (LRV 50.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than English Custard
Darker than English Custard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M290-5 |
| Hex | #E2B66C |
| RGB | 226, 182, 108 |
| HSL | 38°, 67%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.5, 7.1, 43.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
English Custard (Behr M290-5), published as #E2B66C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of English Custard (Behr M290-5)?
- English Custard has an LRV of 50.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so English Custard is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to English Custard in another brand?
- Apollo Gold (PPG 16-11) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is English Custard warm or cool?
- Behr lists English Custard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.4; 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.