Fresh Croissant (Behr S250-4)
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Fresh Croissant (Behr S250-4) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 38.9, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Croissant
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Croissant 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 Fresh Croissant, 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 | Caramelized | SW 9186 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Butternut Squash | 1090 | 35.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Blush | 3002-7C | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Doeskin | 1082-5 | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Croissant (LRV 38.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Croissant
Darker than Fresh Croissant
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-4 |
| Hex | #CC9F76 |
| RGB | 204, 159, 118 |
| HSL | 29°, 46%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, 11.3, 27.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Croissant (Behr S250-4), published as #CC9F76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Croissant (Behr S250-4)?
- Fresh Croissant has an LRV of 38.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Croissant is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Croissant in another brand?
- Doeskin (PPG 1082-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Fresh Croissant warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Croissant as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.8; 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.