Apricot Chiffon (BM 136)
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Apricot Chiffon (BM 136) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.8, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Chiffon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apricot Chiffon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Apricot Chiffon, 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 | Flattering Peach | SW 6638 | 69 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Luminary | 270A-3 | 70.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | New Peach | 2008-6B | 68 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Apricot Chiffon (LRV 66.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Chiffon
Darker than Apricot Chiffon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 136 |
| Hex | #FCD2AB |
| RGB | 252, 210, 171 |
| HSL | 29°, 93%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 9.3, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Chiffon (BM 136), published as #FCD2AB
#ECC8AA
#FFDCAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Chiffon (BM 136)?
- Apricot Chiffon has an LRV of 66.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Chiffon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Chiffon in another brand?
- Luminary (Behr 270A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apricot Chiffon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apricot Chiffon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.