Warm Apricot (Behr PPL-42)
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Warm Apricot (Behr PPL-42) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 67.9, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Apricot
Four Behr colors picked for Warm 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 Warm 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 | Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Crisp Straw | 2157-50 | 68.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | New Peach | 2008-6B | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramel Ice | 1202-4 | 63 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Warm Apricot (LRV 67.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Apricot
Darker than Warm Apricot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-42 |
| Hex | #F4D1AF |
| RGB | 244, 209, 175 |
| HSL | 30°, 76%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, 7.3, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Apricot (Behr PPL-42), published as #F4D1AF
#E4C7AE
#FFDBAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Apricot (Behr PPL-42)?
- Warm Apricot has an LRV of 67.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Apricot is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Apricot in another brand?
- Flattering Peach (SW 6638) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Apricot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Apricot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.