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Behr Apricot Flower270B-4 · #FFB078 · LRV 54

Apricot Flower reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 270B-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR APRICOT FLOWER
RGB 255, 176, 120LRV 54

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameApricot Flower
SKU270B-4
Hex#FFB078
RGB255, 176, 120
HSL25°, 100%, 74%
LRV54
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
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About Behr Apricot Flower

At LRV 54, Apricot Flower 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.

Apricot Flower 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.

Closest matches by brand

11 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 orange from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6640 · #F2AC78 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 50
SW 6647 · #F0B07A · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
138 · #FDB580 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 54
2015-40 · #FFB577 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 56
132 · #FDB06D · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 53
089 · #FAB689 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 56

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All orange at Valspar →
2007-3C · #FEB175 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 54
V009-2 · #FEAA73 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 51.2
2003-2A · #FFB384 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 55.4
V012-2 · #FBB16D · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 53.4

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1197-5 · #F9AC72 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 51
PPG17-21 · #FCAD70 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 52
PPG1198-4 · #EDAA81 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 48

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All orange at Glidden →
PPG1197-5 · #FAAC72 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 51
PPG17-21 · #FDAE6F · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 52
90YR 54/440 · #F9B277 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 54
80YR 49/382 · #F2AD80 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 49

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All orange at Dutch Boy →
110-4DB · #FAB888 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 57
109-4DB · #F2A679 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 47
108-4DB · #F6B28C · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 53
HGSW 1125 · #F2B88C · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 55
HGSW 9007 · #F2B88C · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 55

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5199 · #FBB377 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 51
DE5165 · #FFB989 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 57
DE5158 · #FFB48A · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 56
DE5242 · #F0B073 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 48

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All orange at Diamond Vogel →
0975 · #FAAD6C · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 51
1031 · #FFAA7A · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 52
0982 · #EFB079 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 51
0968 · #FFB56F · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 56

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All orange at Hirshfield's →
0975 · #FEAA66 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 49
0974 · #FFBA80 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 56
0982 · #F2AE73 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 49
0968 · #FFB268 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 53

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All orange at Kompozit →
0975 · #FEAA66 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 51
0974 · #FFBA80 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 58
0982 · #F2AE73 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 50
0968 · #FFB268 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 54

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Apricot Flower within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

P220-5 · LRV 51
250B-4 · LRV 54
260C-3 · LRV 54
P240-5 · LRV 52
270D-4 · LRV 54
290D-4 · LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFB078 in HSL space. Pair Apricot Flower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFB078 + #78C7FF
TRIADIC
#FFB078 · #78FFB0 · #B078FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF7883 · #FFB078 · #FFF478

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.79:1fail
Sample text on black
11.73:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Apricot Flower Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Apricot Flower 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 270B-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apricot Flower

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Apricot Flower is Exciting Orange (SW 6647) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Exciting Orange swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apricot Flower

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vivid Beauty (138), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot Flower without repainting risk. See the full Vivid Beauty swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Apricot Flower

Valspar's nearest match is Tangerine Cream (2007-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot Flower without repainting risk. See the full Tangerine Cream swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apricot Flower

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot Flower without repainting risk. See the full Sorbete De Melon swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Apricot Flower

Glidden's nearest match is Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot Flower without repainting risk. See the full Sorbete De Melon swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apricot Flower

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Apricot Flower is Juicy Jax (110-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Juicy Jax swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apricot Flower

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Apricot Flower is Market Melon (DE5199) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Market Melon swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apricot Flower

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Apricot Flower is Chickadee (1031) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chickadee swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apricot Flower

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Apricot Flower. The nearest is Mango Madness (0968) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Madness swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Apricot Flower

Kompozit has no exact twin of Apricot Flower. The nearest is Mango Madness (0968) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Madness swatch →

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