Bee Pollen (Behr 390B-5)
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Bee Pollen (Behr 390B-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 73.4, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bee Pollen
Four Behr colors picked for Bee Pollen 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 Bee Pollen, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila | 319 | 72.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Almond Glaze | 3005-3C | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Firelight | 1211-5 | 71 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Bee Pollen (LRV 73.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bee Pollen
Darker than Bee Pollen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390B-5 |
| Hex | #F8DD85 |
| RGB | 248, 221, 133 |
| HSL | 46°, 89%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, -2.0, 46.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bee Pollen (Behr 390B-5), published as #F8DD85
#E8D384
#FFE783
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bee Pollen (Behr 390B-5)?
- Bee Pollen has an LRV of 73.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bee Pollen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bee Pollen in another brand?
- Almond Glaze (Valspar 3005-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bee Pollen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bee Pollen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.4; 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.