Empire Yellow (Behr 340B-7)
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Empire Yellow (Behr 340B-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57.7, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Empire Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Empire 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 Empire 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 | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Flash | 2021-10 | 53.3 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gold Abundance | 3003-1A | 57 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Empire Yellow (LRV 57.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Empire Yellow
Darker than Empire Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340B-7 |
| Hex | #FFBD00 |
| RGB | 255, 189, 0 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, 11.4, 82.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empire Yellow (Behr 340B-7), published as #FFBD00
#F0B30E
#FFC700
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empire Yellow (Behr 340B-7)?
- Empire Yellow has an LRV of 57.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Empire Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Empire Yellow in another brand?
- Yellow Flash (BM 2021-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Empire Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Empire Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 82.7; 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.