Mango Nectar (Behr P240-3)
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Mango Nectar (Behr P240-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70.8, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mango Nectar
Four Behr colors picked for Mango Nectar 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 Mango Nectar, 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 | Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Melon Popsicle | 2016-50 | 70.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Iced Tea | 2006-2B | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mango Nectar (LRV 70.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mango Nectar
Darker than Mango Nectar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P240-3 |
| Hex | #FFD49D |
| RGB | 255, 212, 157 |
| HSL | 34°, 100%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 7.8, 32.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mango Nectar (Behr P240-3), published as #FFD49D
#EFCA9C
#FFDE9C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mango Nectar (Behr P240-3)?
- Mango Nectar has an LRV of 70.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mango Nectar is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mango Nectar in another brand?
- Iced Tea (Valspar 2006-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mango Nectar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mango Nectar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.9; 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.