Tostada (Behr S270-3)
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Tostada (Behr S270-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tostada
Four Behr colors picked for Tostada 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 Tostada, 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 | August Moon | SW 7687 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Tan | 1144 | 56.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pumpkin Cream | 1080-2 | 61 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tostada (LRV 56.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tostada
Darker than Tostada
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S270-3 |
| Hex | #E3C19C |
| RGB | 227, 193, 156 |
| HSL | 31°, 56%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 6.8, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tostada (Behr S270-3), published as #E3C19C
#D3B79B
#F3CB9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tostada (Behr S270-3)?
- Tostada has an LRV of 56.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tostada is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tostada in another brand?
- Tucson Tan (BM 1144) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tostada warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tostada as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.