Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sour Tarts |
| SKU | P230-2 |
| Hex | #FFE5CD |
| RGB | 255, 229, 205 |
| HSL | 29°, 100%, 90% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Sour Tarts
Sour Tarts is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Sour Tarts 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sour Tarts 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 #FFE5CD in HSL space. Pair Sour Tarts 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 Sour Tarts Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sour Tarts 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 P230-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sour Tarts
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sour Tarts. The nearest is French Vanilla (SW 7118) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Vanilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sour Tarts
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sour Tarts is Tudor Cream (2157-60) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tudor Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sour Tarts
Valspar's nearest match is Orange Sparkle (2007-4C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.6 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Tarts without repainting risk. See the full Orange Sparkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sour Tarts
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sour Tarts. The nearest is Magnolia Spray (PPG1089-2) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magnolia Spray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sour Tarts
At Glidden, the closest color to Sour Tarts is Peach Satin (19YY 83/140) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Satin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sour Tarts
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sour Tarts is Peach Shimmer (310-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Shimmer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sour Tarts
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sour Tarts is Pale Apricot (DE5163). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pale Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Apricot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sour Tarts
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sour Tarts is Pale Blossom (1029). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sour Tarts
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pale Blossom (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Tarts without repainting risk. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sour Tarts
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Blossom (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Tarts without repainting risk. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →