Dainty Apricot (Behr P220-4)
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Dainty Apricot (Behr P220-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.9, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dainty Apricot
Four Behr colors picked for Dainty Apricot 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 Dainty Apricot, 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 | Delicious Melon | SW 6653 | 63 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Pudding | 137 | 61.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Mousse | 2007-4A | 67 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Toast | 1197-4 | 62 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Dainty Apricot (LRV 62.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dainty Apricot
Darker than Dainty Apricot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P220-4 |
| Hex | #FDC592 |
| RGB | 253, 197, 146 |
| HSL | 29°, 96%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 13.6, 33.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dainty Apricot (Behr P220-4), published as #FDC592
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dainty Apricot (Behr P220-4)?
- Dainty Apricot has an LRV of 62.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dainty Apricot is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dainty Apricot in another brand?
- Peach Pudding (BM 137) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Dainty Apricot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dainty Apricot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.2; 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.