Summerwood (Behr S290-4)

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Summerwood (Behr S290-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 47.7, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summerwood
Four Behr colors picked for Summerwood 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 Summerwood, 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 | Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chilled Chardonnay | 1089 | 46.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Young At Heart | 3003-8A | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cracker Bitz | 1087-5 | 46 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Summerwood (LRV 47.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summerwood
Darker than Summerwood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S290-4 |
| Hex | #D4B28B |
| RGB | 212, 178, 139 |
| HSL | 32°, 46%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, 6.8, 24.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summerwood (Behr S290-4), published as #D4B28B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summerwood (Behr S290-4)?
- Summerwood has an LRV of 47.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summerwood is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Summerwood in another brand?
- Cracker Bitz (PPG 1087-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summerwood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summerwood as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.5; 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.