Neon Light (Behr 380B-5)
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Neon Light (Behr 380B-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 74.8, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Neon Light
Four Behr colors picked for Neon Light 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 Neon Light, 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 Twist | SW 6909 | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Highlighter | 2021-40 | 70.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Yellow Chimes | 3011-1 | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Dilly Dally | 1213-6 | 71 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Neon Light (LRV 74.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Neon Light
Darker than Neon Light
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380B-5 |
| Hex | #FFDF5E |
| RGB | 255, 223, 94 |
| HSL | 48°, 100%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, -3.2, 65.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Neon Light (Behr 380B-5), published as #FFDF5E
#F0D55F
#FFEA5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Neon Light (Behr 380B-5)?
- Neon Light has an LRV of 74.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Neon Light is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Neon Light in another brand?
- Yellow Chimes (Valspar 3011-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Neon Light warm or cool?
- Behr lists Neon Light as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 65.4; 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.