Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | English Custard |
| SKU | M290-5 |
| Hex | #E3B557 |
| RGB | 227, 181, 87 |
| HSL | 40°, 71%, 62% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr English Custard
At LRV 50, English Custard 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.
English Custard 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to English Custard 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 #E3B557 in HSL space. Pair English Custard 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 English Custard Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching English Custard 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 M290-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Custard
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gambol Gold (SW 6690), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Gambol Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of English Custard
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Damask Gold (CW-405), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Damask Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of English Custard
At Valspar, the closest color to English Custard is Buzzworthy (V054-4) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.3 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buzzworthy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of English Custard
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Va Va Voom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of English Custard
Glidden's nearest match is Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Va Va Voom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of English Custard
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Saffron Spice (218-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Saffron Spice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Custard
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to English Custard is Gold Doubloons (HGSW 1214) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Doubloons swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of English Custard
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Santa Fe Tan (DE5375), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Santa Fe Tan swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of English Custard
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of English Custard. The nearest is Corngold (NO. 9915) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Corngold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of English Custard
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Essence (0934), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Essence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of English Custard
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to English Custard is Goldenrod (H0025) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goldenrod swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of English Custard
C2 Paint's nearest match is Tassel (C2-636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Custard without repainting risk. See the full Tassel swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of English Custard
The closest Annie Sloan equivalent of English Custard is Tilton (TILTON). At ΔE 0.35 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Annie Sloan is your counter, order Tilton and you'll get the same color. See the full Tilton swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of English Custard
At Kompozit, the closest color to English Custard is Lemon Surprise (0815) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →