Mist Yellow (Behr 380E-1)
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Mist Yellow (Behr 380E-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mist Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Mist Yellow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Mist 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearly Gates | 190 | 82.2 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Vanilla Wafer | 1204-2 | 83 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mist Yellow (LRV 86 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mist Yellow
Darker than Mist Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380E-1 |
| Hex | #F8EED6 |
| RGB | 248, 238, 214 |
| HSL | 42°, 71%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, -0.5, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mist Yellow (Behr 380E-1), published as #F8EED6
#E7E4D4
#FFF8D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mist Yellow (Behr 380E-1)?
- Mist Yellow has an LRV of 86 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mist Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Mist Yellow in another brand?
- Pearly Gates (BM 190) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mist Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mist Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.