Circus Peanut
S260-6 · #AD835C · LRV 26 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Circus Peanut26
- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Circus Peanut, Really?
Circus Peanut reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S260-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Circus Peanut
Circus Peanut 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.
How Lighting Changes Circus Peanut
Circus Peanut sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.
Most complaints about Circus Peanut 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 S260-6 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 | Almond RocaSW 9105 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Apple Crisp1091 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Freckled NoseV086-4 · Valspar | 0.8 | 25.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cool CopperPPG1088-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cool CopperPPG1088-6 · Glidden | 1.7 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vintage Brass313-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Circus Peanut 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 #AD835C in HSL space. Pair Circus Peanut with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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