Behr
Squash Blossom
P290-5
Warm white and natural linen structures the palette. This color has energy. Deep green accents calm it down. Avoid cool gray trim, often leaving yellow harsh.
Color Codes
Squash Blossom in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Orange
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
43°Orange Family
Lightness
70%Light
Saturation
100%Highly Saturated
LRV
83.6LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Warm Shades
Warm spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
Behr
Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
American Cheese
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Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Rain Coat
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Squash Blossom
Glidden
Mariposa
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Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Amarillo
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Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Nacho Cheese
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Squash Blossom
Valspar
Golden Butter
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Squash Blossom
Valspar
Backlit Lemon
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Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
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Squash Blossom
Valspar
Honey Glaze
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Squash Blossom
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Fuzzy Duckling
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Squash Blossom
Sherwin Williams
Lemon Twist
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Squash Blossom
Glidden
Fuzzy Navel
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Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Golden Groves
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Squash Blossom
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
Behr
Squash Blossom
Glidden
Forsythia Blossom
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Squash Blossom
Behr
Smiley Face