Mellow Yellow (Behr 320B-6)
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Mellow Yellow (Behr 320B-6) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 67.6, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mellow Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Mellow 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 Mellow 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 | Golden Plumeria | SW 9019 | 67 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunny Days | 172 | 64 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Duckling | 3001-2A | 68 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Honey Pot | 1205-6 | 63 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mellow Yellow (LRV 67.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mellow Yellow
Darker than Mellow Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 320B-6 |
| Hex | #FFD072 |
| RGB | 255, 208, 114 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, 5.8, 52.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mellow Yellow (Behr 320B-6), published as #FFD072
#F0C672
#FFDA70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mellow Yellow (Behr 320B-6)?
- Mellow Yellow has an LRV of 67.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mellow Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mellow Yellow in another brand?
- Soft Duckling (Valspar 3001-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mellow Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mellow Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.3; 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.