Bicycle Yellow (Behr 370A-3)
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Bicycle Yellow (Behr 370A-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 79.2, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bicycle Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Bicycle 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 Bicycle 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila | 319 | 72.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tangy Lemon | 3006-2A | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Bicycle Yellow (LRV 79.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bicycle Yellow
Darker than Bicycle Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 370A-3 |
| Hex | #FFE58C |
| RGB | 255, 229, 140 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -2.6, 46.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bicycle Yellow (Behr 370A-3), published as #FFE58C
#EFDB8B
#FFF08A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bicycle Yellow (Behr 370A-3)?
- Bicycle Yellow has an LRV of 79.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bicycle Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bicycle Yellow in another brand?
- Tangy Lemon (Valspar 3006-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Bicycle Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bicycle Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.5; 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.