Moonlit Yellow (Behr 380A-2)
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Moonlit Yellow (Behr 380A-2) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 86.9, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moonlit Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Moonlit 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 Moonlit 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 | Lemon Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lighthouse | 2018-60 | 82.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coconut Cream | 3004-2C | 84 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Barely Butter | 1205-3 | 82 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Moonlit Yellow (LRV 86.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moonlit Yellow
Darker than Moonlit Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380A-2 |
| Hex | #FFEFC2 |
| RGB | 255, 239, 194 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.7, -1.4, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moonlit Yellow (Behr 380A-2), published as #FFEFC2
#EEE4C1
#FFFAC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moonlit Yellow (Behr 380A-2)?
- Moonlit Yellow has an LRV of 86.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moonlit Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Moonlit Yellow in another brand?
- Lighthouse (BM 2018-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moonlit Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moonlit Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.