Whisper Yellow (Behr 300A-2)
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Whisper Yellow (Behr 300A-2) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 80.8, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whisper Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Whisper Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Whisper Yellow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Honeypot | SW 9663 | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pineapple Smoothy | 142 | 74.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Shoreline | 3006-6B | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Yellow | 1209-3 | 75 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Whisper Yellow (LRV 80.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whisper Yellow
Darker than Whisper Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300A-2 |
| Hex | #FFE5B9 |
| RGB | 255, 229, 185 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.0, 2.4, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whisper Yellow (Behr 300A-2), published as #FFE5B9
#EEDBB8
#FFEFB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whisper Yellow (Behr 300A-2)?
- Whisper Yellow has an LRV of 80.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whisper Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Whisper Yellow in another brand?
- Pineapple Smoothy (BM 142) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Whisper Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whisper Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.