Marigold (Behr 380B-7)
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Marigold (Behr 380B-7) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 64.5, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marigold
Four Behr colors picked for Marigold 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 Marigold, 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 | Confident Yellow | SW 6911 | 64 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunshine | 2021-30 | 60.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Yellow Mustard | 3007-1A | 64 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flirtatious | 1212-7 | 70 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Marigold (LRV 64.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marigold
Darker than Marigold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380B-7 |
| Hex | #FFCC00 |
| RGB | 255, 204, 0 |
| HSL | 48°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.2, 3.7, 85.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marigold (Behr 380B-7), published as #FFCC00
#F0C20F
#FFD600
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marigold (Behr 380B-7)?
- Marigold has an LRV of 64.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marigold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Marigold in another brand?
- Confident Yellow (SW 6911) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marigold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marigold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 85.2; 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.