California Dreaming (Behr 380D-5)
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California Dreaming (Behr 380D-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56.5, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Dreaming
Four Behr colors picked for California Dreaming 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 California Dreaming, 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 | Frolic | SW 6703 | 56 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Luxurious Gold | 286 | 49.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fall Meadow | 3007-3B | 58 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grassroots | 11-03 | 55 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to California Dreaming (LRV 56.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than California Dreaming
Darker than California Dreaming
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380D-5 |
| Hex | #DEC569 |
| RGB | 222, 197, 105 |
| HSL | 47°, 64%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, -2.7, 48.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Dreaming (Behr 380D-5), published as #DEC569
#CFBB69
#EECF67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Dreaming (Behr 380D-5)?
- California Dreaming has an LRV of 56.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Dreaming is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to California Dreaming in another brand?
- Fall Meadow (Valspar 3007-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is California Dreaming warm or cool?
- Behr lists California Dreaming 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.