Tangy (Behr UL180-21)
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Tangy (Behr UL180-21) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tangy
Four Behr colors picked for Tangy 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 Tangy, 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 | Sequin | SW 6394 | 57 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Tan | 2152-40 | 54.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Glow | 1106-3 | 57 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tangy (LRV 57 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tangy
Darker than Tangy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL180-21 |
| Hex | #E3C382 |
| RGB | 227, 195, 130 |
| HSL | 40°, 63%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, 2.7, 36.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tangy (Behr UL180-21), published as #E3C382
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tangy (Behr UL180-21)?
- Tangy has an LRV of 57 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tangy is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tangy in another brand?
- Autumn Glow (PPG 1106-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tangy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tangy as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.8; 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.