Honey Nougat (Behr S250-3)
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Honey Nougat (Behr S250-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 53.6, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honey Nougat
Four Behr colors picked for Honey Nougat 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 Honey Nougat, 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 | Bagel | SW 6114 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Tan | 1144 | 56.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sun Tan | 3002-8A | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg Glow | 1080-3 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Honey Nougat (LRV 53.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Honey Nougat
Darker than Honey Nougat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-3 |
| Hex | #E0BB96 |
| RGB | 224, 187, 150 |
| HSL | 30°, 54%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 8.0, 23.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honey Nougat (Behr S250-3), published as #E0BB96
#D0B195
#F0C595
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honey Nougat (Behr S250-3)?
- Honey Nougat has an LRV of 53.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honey Nougat is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Honey Nougat in another brand?
- Sun Tan (Valspar 3002-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Honey Nougat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Honey Nougat as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.7; 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.