Cornsilk (Behr 320A-3)
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Cornsilk (Behr 320A-3) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 82.4, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cornsilk
Four Behr colors picked for Cornsilk 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 Cornsilk, 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 | They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Soleil | AF-330 | 79.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Coconut Cream | 3004-2C | 84 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sawdust | 1206-4 | 79 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cornsilk (LRV 82.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cornsilk
Darker than Cornsilk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 320A-3 |
| Hex | #FFE8B8 |
| RGB | 255, 232, 184 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, 0.8, 26.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cornsilk (Behr 320A-3), published as #FFE8B8
#EEDEB7
#FFF2B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cornsilk (Behr 320A-3)?
- Cornsilk has an LRV of 82.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cornsilk is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cornsilk in another brand?
- They call it Mellow (SW 9015) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cornsilk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cornsilk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.2; 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.