Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sheer Apricot |
| SKU | M240-4 |
| Hex | #F8C69D |
| RGB | 248, 198, 157 |
| HSL | 27°, 87%, 79% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Behr Sheer Apricot
At LRV 63, Sheer Apricot 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.
Sheer Apricot 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sheer Apricot 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 #F8C69D in HSL space. Pair Sheer Apricot 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 Sheer Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sheer Apricot 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 M240-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Avid Apricot (SW 6639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Avid Apricot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Soft Salmon (096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Soft Salmon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
Valspar has no exact twin of Sheer Apricot. The nearest is Amber Waves (3002-6B) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.6 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber Waves swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Happy Peach (109-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Happy Peach swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pale Apricot (HGSW 1126), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pale Apricot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sheer Apricot is Sundown (DE5268) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sundown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sheer Apricot is Tuscan Wall (0981) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscan Wall swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sheer Apricot is Tuscan Wall (0981) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscan Wall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
Clare has no exact twin of Sheer Apricot. The nearest is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sheer Apricot
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sheer Apricot is Tuscan Wall (0981) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscan Wall swatch →