Daffodil Yellow (Behr 380B-4)
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Daffodil Yellow (Behr 380B-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 77.3, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daffodil Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Daffodil 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 Daffodil 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 | Daffodil | SW 6901 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila | 319 | 72.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tangy Lemon | 3006-2A | 77 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Firelight | 1211-5 | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Daffodil Yellow (LRV 77.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Daffodil Yellow
Darker than Daffodil Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380B-4 |
| Hex | #FFE285 |
| RGB | 255, 226, 133 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.5, -1.8, 48.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daffodil Yellow (Behr 380B-4), published as #FFE285
#EFD884
#FFED83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daffodil Yellow (Behr 380B-4)?
- Daffodil Yellow has an LRV of 77.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daffodil Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Daffodil Yellow in another brand?
- Tangy Lemon (Valspar 3006-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Daffodil Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Daffodil Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.9; 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.