Clamshell
260E-2 · #F0D0BC · LRV 67 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Clamshell67
- 4Juno Peach74
What Color Is Clamshell, Really?
Clamshell reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 260E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Clamshell
Clamshell 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 Clamshell
At LRV 67, Clamshell 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 Clamshell 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 260E-2 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 | Peach BlossomSW 6624 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Melon Cup101 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Morning Glow2002-8C · Valspar | 2.5 | 68 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale CoralPPG1063-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Antelope Tan80YR 65/185 · Glidden | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Eloquent Pink207-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Clamshell 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 #F0D0BC in HSL space. Pair Clamshell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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