Almond Biscuit (Behr S250-2)
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Almond Biscuit (Behr S250-2) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Biscuit
Four Behr colors picked for Almond Biscuit 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 Almond Biscuit, 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 | Interactive Cream | SW 6113 | 62 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Empty Quarter | CSP-1085 | 59.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sahara Sands | 2007-8B | 59 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pumpkin Cream | 1080-2 | 61 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Almond Biscuit (LRV 62 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Biscuit
Darker than Almond Biscuit
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-2 |
| Hex | #E9C9A9 |
| RGB | 233, 201, 169 |
| HSL | 30°, 59%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.9, 6.6, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Biscuit (Behr S250-2), published as #E9C9A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Biscuit (Behr S250-2)?
- Almond Biscuit has an LRV of 62 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Biscuit is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Biscuit in another brand?
- Pumpkin Cream (PPG 1080-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Biscuit warm or cool?
- Behr lists Almond Biscuit as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.