Cornmeal (Behr 310B-4)
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Cornmeal (Behr 310B-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 71.4, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cornmeal
Four Behr colors picked for Cornmeal 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 Cornmeal, 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 | Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Country Comfort | 305 | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Cream | 2008-2A | 72 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Glow | 1205-5 | 72 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cornmeal (LRV 71.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cornmeal
Darker than Cornmeal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 310B-4 |
| Hex | #FFD691 |
| RGB | 255, 214, 145 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, 5.5, 39.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cornmeal (Behr 310B-4), published as #FFD691
#EFCC90
#FFE090
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cornmeal (Behr 310B-4)?
- Cornmeal has an LRV of 71.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cornmeal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cornmeal in another brand?
- Evening Glow (PPG 1205-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cornmeal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cornmeal as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.4; 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.