Curious Collection (Behr N290-4)
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Curious Collection (Behr N290-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 51.5, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Curious Collection
Four Behr colors picked for Curious Collection 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 Curious Collection, 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 | Ecru | SW 6135 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blanched Almond | 1060 | 51.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pony Tail | 1086-4 | 52 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Curious Collection (LRV 51.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Curious Collection
Darker than Curious Collection
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N290-4 |
| Hex | #D2BB98 |
| RGB | 210, 187, 152 |
| HSL | 36°, 39%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, 2.9, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Curious Collection (Behr N290-4), published as #D2BB98
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Curious Collection (Behr N290-4)?
- Curious Collection has an LRV of 51.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Curious Collection is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Curious Collection in another brand?
- Pony Tail (PPG 1086-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Curious Collection warm or cool?
- Behr lists Curious Collection as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; 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.