Circus Peanut (Behr S260-6)
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Circus Peanut (Behr S260-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 25.9, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Circus Peanut
Four Behr colors picked for Circus Peanut 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 Circus Peanut, 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 | Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Apple Crisp | 1091 | 25.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bronco Brown | 15-03 | 27 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Circus Peanut (LRV 25.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Circus Peanut
Darker than Circus Peanut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S260-6 |
| Hex | #AD835C |
| RGB | 173, 131, 92 |
| HSL | 29°, 33%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 11.2, 27.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Circus Peanut (Behr S260-6), published as #AD835C
#9E7A5B
#BC8C5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Circus Peanut (Behr S260-6)?
- Circus Peanut has an LRV of 25.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Circus Peanut is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Circus Peanut in another brand?
- Warm Apple Crisp (BM 1091) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Circus Peanut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Circus Peanut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.3; 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.