Pacific Bluffs (Behr S240-4)
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Pacific Bluffs (Behr S240-4) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 39.1, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pacific Bluffs
Four Behr colors picked for Pacific Bluffs 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 Pacific Bluffs, 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 | Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 40 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cafe Royal | 1130 | 39.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Friendly Tan | 2008-8A | 37 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Yosemite Trailhead | 15-04 | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pacific Bluffs (LRV 39.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pacific Bluffs
Darker than Pacific Bluffs
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S240-4 |
| Hex | #C3A285 |
| RGB | 195, 162, 133 |
| HSL | 28°, 34%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 7.9, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pacific Bluffs (Behr S240-4), published as #C3A285
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pacific Bluffs (Behr S240-4)?
- Pacific Bluffs has an LRV of 39.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pacific Bluffs is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pacific Bluffs in another brand?
- Cafe Royal (BM 1130) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pacific Bluffs warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pacific Bluffs as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.