Bagel
300C-3 · #FACB94 · LRV 65 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Bagel65
- 4Pumpkin Mousse71
- 5Orange Ice76
What Color Is Bagel, Really?
Bagel reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 300C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bagel
Bagel 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 Bagel
At LRV 65, Bagel 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 Bagel 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 300C-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 | Delicious MelonSW 6653 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Jam130 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cream of CauliflowerV051-2 · Valspar | 2.2 | 65.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange Sherbet98YR 65/333 · Glidden | 2.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Reminiscent111-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Bagel 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 #FACB94 in HSL space. Pair Bagel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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