Vitamin C (Behr P230-3)
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Vitamin C (Behr P230-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70.6, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vitamin C
Four Behr colors picked for Vitamin C 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 Vitamin C, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Sherbet | 122 | 66.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Honey Pecan | 2008-4B | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Vitamin C (LRV 70.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vitamin C
Darker than Vitamin C
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P230-3 |
| Hex | #FFD3A7 |
| RGB | 255, 211, 167 |
| HSL | 30°, 100%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, 9.5, 27.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vitamin C (Behr P230-3), published as #FFD3A7
#EFC9A6
#FFDDA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vitamin C (Behr P230-3)?
- Vitamin C has an LRV of 70.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vitamin C is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Vitamin C in another brand?
- Orange Sherbet (BM 122) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vitamin C warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vitamin C as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.6; 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.