Macaroon Cream (Behr S250-1)
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Macaroon Cream (Behr S250-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Macaroon Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Macaroon Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Macaroon Cream, 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 | Warm Beige | SW 0035 | 73 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pirates Cove Beach | 903 | 74.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Subtle Suede | 2005-6C | 78 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Crisp Won Ton | 1202-3 | 74 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Macaroon Cream (LRV 76 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Macaroon Cream
Darker than Macaroon Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-1 |
| Hex | #F3DFC9 |
| RGB | 243, 223, 201 |
| HSL | 31°, 64%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, 3.4, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Macaroon Cream (Behr S250-1), published as #F3DFC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Macaroon Cream (Behr S250-1)?
- Macaroon Cream has an LRV of 76 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Macaroon Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Macaroon Cream in another brand?
- Pirates Cove Beach (BM 903) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Macaroon Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Macaroon Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.