Apple Turnover
M250-3 · #EBBF91 · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Apple Turnover57
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Apple Turnover, Really?
Apple Turnover reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M250-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Apple Turnover
Apple Turnover is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Apple Turnover
At LRV 57, Apple Turnover is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Apple Turnover are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M250-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hubbard SquashSW 44 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Citrus Blossom123 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Homeward Bound8002-18C · Valspar | 1.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HaloPPG1091-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet Melon90YR 55/266 · Glidden | 3.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dreamy Gold213-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Apple Turnover within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EBBF91 in HSL space. Pair Apple Turnover with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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