Song Of Summer (Behr 340A-3)
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Song Of Summer (Behr 340A-3) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Song Of Summer
Four Behr colors picked for Song Of Summer 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 Song Of Summer, 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 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Good Vibrations | 296 | 78.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer Wish | 3005-2B | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sawdust | 1206-4 | 79 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Song Of Summer (LRV 81.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Song Of Summer
Darker than Song Of Summer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340A-3 |
| Hex | #FCE7B5 |
| RGB | 252, 231, 181 |
| HSL | 42°, 92%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -0.2, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Song Of Summer (Behr 340A-3), published as #FCE7B5
#EBDDB4
#FFF1B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Song Of Summer (Behr 340A-3)?
- Song Of Summer has an LRV of 81.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Song Of Summer is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Song Of Summer in another brand?
- Good Vibrations (BM 296) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Song Of Summer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Song Of Summer as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.0; 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.