Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cheese Powder |
| SKU | P240-1 |
| Hex | #FFE4BE |
| RGB | 255, 228, 190 |
| HSL | 35°, 100%, 87% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Cheese Powder
Cheese Powder is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Cheese Powder 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cheese Powder 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 #FFE4BE in HSL space. Pair Cheese Powder 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 Cheese Powder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cheese Powder 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 P240-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheese Powder
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cheese Powder is Tea Light (SW 7681) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cheese Powder
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cheese Powder is Soft Beige (2156-60) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cheese Powder
Valspar's nearest match is Semifreddo (V011-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.2 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheese Powder without repainting risk. See the full Semifreddo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cheese Powder
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cheese Powder. The nearest is Creamy Custard (PPG1204-3) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Creamy Custard swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cheese Powder
Glidden's nearest match is Venetian Stucco (25YY 78/232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheese Powder without repainting risk. See the full Venetian Stucco swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cheese Powder
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Orange Sherbet (112-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheese Powder without repainting risk. See the full Orange Sherbet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheese Powder
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cheese Powder. The nearest is Lemon Chiffonade (HGSW 1177) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Chiffonade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cheese Powder
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cheese Powder is Peach Smoothie (DE5275). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Peach Smoothie and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Smoothie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cheese Powder
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Gold of Midas (0965), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cheese Powder without repainting risk. See the full Gold of Midas swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cheese Powder
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cheese Powder is Autumn Child (0909) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cheese Powder
At Rodda, the closest color to Cheese Powder is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cheese Powder
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cheese Powder. The nearest is Sugar Cookie (C2-593) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugar Cookie swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cheese Powder
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cheese Powder. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cheese Powder
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cheese Powder is Autumn Child (0909) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Child swatch →