Pale Sunshine (Behr 350A-3)
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Pale Sunshine (Behr 350A-3) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 85.7, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Sunshine
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Sunshine 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 Pale Sunshine, 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 | Lemon Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old World Romance | 303 | 80.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Creamy Oat | 3002-2C | 84 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Custard | 1204-3 | 81 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pale Sunshine (LRV 85.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Sunshine
Darker than Pale Sunshine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350A-3 |
| Hex | #FFEDC2 |
| RGB | 255, 237, 194 |
| HSL | 42°, 100%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, -0.4, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Sunshine (Behr 350A-3), published as #FFEDC2
#EEE3C1
#FFF8C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Sunshine (Behr 350A-3)?
- Pale Sunshine has an LRV of 85.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Sunshine is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Sunshine in another brand?
- Creamy Oat (Valspar 3002-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Sunshine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Sunshine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.