Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Applecrunch |
| SKU | 280A-2 |
| Hex | #FFE4CA |
| RGB | 255, 228, 202 |
| HSL | 29°, 100%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Applecrunch
Applecrunch is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Applecrunch shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Applecrunch within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFE4CA in HSL space. Pair Applecrunch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Applecrunch Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Applecrunch from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 280A-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Applecrunch
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Applecrunch. The nearest is French Vanilla (SW 7118) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Vanilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Applecrunch
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gerbera Daisy (2015-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applecrunch without repainting risk. See the full Gerbera Daisy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Applecrunch
At Valspar, the closest color to Applecrunch is Destined for Greatness (P050) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.3 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Destined for Greatness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Applecrunch
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Applecrunch. The nearest is Magnolia Spray (PPG1089-2) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magnolia Spray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Applecrunch
At Glidden, the closest color to Applecrunch is Taffy Pull Cream (20YY 78/146) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taffy Pull Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Applecrunch
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Applecrunch. The nearest is Orange Sherbet (112-2DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orange Sherbet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Applecrunch
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pale Apricot (DE5163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applecrunch without repainting risk. See the full Pale Apricot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Applecrunch
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Applecrunch is Pale Blossom (1029). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Applecrunch
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pale Blossom (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applecrunch without repainting risk. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Applecrunch
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Blossom (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applecrunch without repainting risk. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →