Roasted Cashew (Behr S250-5)
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Roasted Cashew (Behr S250-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 26.7, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roasted Cashew
Four Behr colors picked for Roasted Cashew 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 Roasted Cashew, 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 | Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cognac Snifter | 1148 | 26.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pronghorn | 3002-5A | 29 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cowboy Hat | 1082-6 | 25 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Roasted Cashew (LRV 26.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Roasted Cashew
Darker than Roasted Cashew
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-5 |
| Hex | #B58355 |
| RGB | 181, 131, 85 |
| HSL | 29°, 39%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.7, 13.9, 32.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roasted Cashew (Behr S250-5), published as #B58355
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roasted Cashew (Behr S250-5)?
- Roasted Cashew has an LRV of 26.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roasted Cashew is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Roasted Cashew in another brand?
- Cognac Snifter (BM 1148) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Roasted Cashew warm or cool?
- Behr lists Roasted Cashew as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.3; 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.