Lemon Lime (Behr 390B-7)
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Lemon Lime (Behr 390B-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 52.3, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Lime
Four Behr colors picked for Lemon Lime 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 Lemon Lime, 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 | Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 50 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sun Valley | 350 | 49.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Buttered Toffee | 3005-3A | 54 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Indian Maize | 1214-6 | 55 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lemon Lime (LRV 52.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Lime
Darker than Lemon Lime
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390B-7 |
| Hex | #E8BA13 |
| RGB | 232, 186, 19 |
| HSL | 47°, 85%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 3.3, 77.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Lime (Behr 390B-7), published as #E8BA13
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Lime (Behr 390B-7)?
- Lemon Lime has an LRV of 52.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Lime is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Lime in another brand?
- Sun Valley (BM 350) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Lemon Lime warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lemon Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 77.3; 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.