Lively Yellow (Behr 330A-3)
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Lively Yellow (Behr 330A-3) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 82.7, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lively Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Lively 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 Lively 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 | Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 76 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shooting Star | 304 | 76.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Dawn | 3004-2B | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Corn Silk | 12-01 | 79 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lively Yellow (LRV 82.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lively Yellow
Darker than Lively Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 330A-3 |
| Hex | #FFE9B1 |
| RGB | 255, 233, 177 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -0.6, 30.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lively Yellow (Behr 330A-3), published as #FFE9B1
#EFDFB0
#FFF4B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lively Yellow (Behr 330A-3)?
- Lively Yellow has an LRV of 82.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lively Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lively Yellow in another brand?
- Shooting Star (BM 304) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lively Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lively Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.0; 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.