Chickadee (Behr 350B-7)
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Chickadee (Behr 350B-7) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.2, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chickadee
Four Behr colors picked for Chickadee 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 Chickadee, 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 | Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 65 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Imperial Yellow | 314 | 57.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Field of Daisies | 3003-1B | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Be Daring | 1211-7 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Chickadee (LRV 62.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chickadee
Darker than Chickadee
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350B-7 |
| Hex | #FDC74A |
| RGB | 253, 199, 74 |
| HSL | 42°, 98%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, 7.2, 67.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chickadee (Behr 350B-7), published as #FDC74A
#EEBD4B
#FFD146
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chickadee (Behr 350B-7)?
- Chickadee has an LRV of 62.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chickadee is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chickadee in another brand?
- Field of Daisies (Valspar 3003-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chickadee warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chickadee as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 67.0; 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.