Pelican Tan (Behr S260-4)
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Pelican Tan (Behr S260-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pelican Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Pelican Tan 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 Pelican Tan, 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 | Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 42 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cafe Royal | 1130 | 39.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Friendly Tan | 2008-8A | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Siesta Dreams | 1080-4 | 41 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pelican Tan (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pelican Tan
Darker than Pelican Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S260-4 |
| Hex | #C8A481 |
| RGB | 200, 164, 129 |
| HSL | 30°, 39%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 8.3, 23.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pelican Tan (Behr S260-4), published as #C8A481
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pelican Tan (Behr S260-4)?
- Pelican Tan has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pelican Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pelican Tan in another brand?
- Siesta Dreams (PPG 1080-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pelican Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pelican Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.2; 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.