Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Applesauce Cake |
| SKU | 260F-5 |
| Hex | #B98863 |
| RGB | 185, 136, 99 |
| HSL | 26°, 38%, 56% |
| LRV | 29 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Applesauce Cake
Applesauce Cake sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Applesauce Cake is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Applesauce Cake 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 #B98863 in HSL space. Pair Applesauce Cake 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 Applesauce Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Applesauce Cake 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 260F-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tatami Tan (SW 6116), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Tatami Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Potters Clay (1221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Potters Clay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Valspar's nearest match is Nobody But Ben (P083), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29.4 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Nobody But Ben swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Capuccino (PPG16-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Capuccino swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Glidden's nearest match is Capuccino (PPG16-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Capuccino swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sweetened Tea (314-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Sweetened Tea swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Butcher Paper (HGSW 2153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Butcher Paper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Applesauce Cake. The nearest is Mission Gold (DET685) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mission Gold swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Applesauce Cake is Wet Sand (NO. 46) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wet Sand swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Applesauce Cake is Safari Sun (0248) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Sun swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Applesauce Cake is Safari Sun (0248) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Sun swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Rodda has no exact twin of Applesauce Cake. The nearest is Madrona (CA102) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 27 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Madrona swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Applesauce Cake is Sweetfeed (BD33) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweetfeed swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
Portola Paints's nearest match is Bandelier (BANDELIER), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Applesauce Cake without repainting risk. See the full Bandelier swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Applesauce Cake
At Kompozit, the closest color to Applesauce Cake is Safari Sun (0248) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Sun swatch →