Honey Bird (Behr 300B-5)
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Honey Bird (Behr 300B-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 69.3, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honey Bird
Four Behr colors picked for Honey Bird 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 Honey Bird, 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 | Pollen Powder | SW 9014 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Honey Burst | 144 | 64.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Croissant | 3002-4A | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chunk Of Cheddar | 1204-5 | 64 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Honey Bird (LRV 69.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Honey Bird
Darker than Honey Bird
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300B-5 |
| Hex | #FFD28D |
| RGB | 255, 210, 141 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 7.2, 40.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honey Bird (Behr 300B-5), published as #FFD28D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honey Bird (Behr 300B-5)?
- Honey Bird has an LRV of 69.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honey Bird is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Honey Bird in another brand?
- Honey Burst (BM 144) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Honey Bird warm or cool?
- Behr lists Honey Bird as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.1; 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.