Bavarian Cream (Behr 340E-3)
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Bavarian Cream (Behr 340E-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70.9, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bavarian Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Bavarian Cream 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 Bavarian Cream, 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 | Convivial Yellow | SW 6393 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Precious Ivory | 185 | 70.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Yellow | 3004-8B | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Limitless | 1091-3 | 74 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Bavarian Cream (LRV 70.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bavarian Cream
Darker than Bavarian Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340E-3 |
| Hex | #EDD9B3 |
| RGB | 237, 217, 179 |
| HSL | 39°, 62%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 1.1, 21.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bavarian Cream (Behr 340E-3), published as #EDD9B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bavarian Cream (Behr 340E-3)?
- Bavarian Cream has an LRV of 70.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bavarian Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bavarian Cream in another brand?
- Precious Ivory (BM 185) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bavarian Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bavarian Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.3; 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.