Rainforest Dew (Behr 390E-3)
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Rainforest Dew (Behr 390E-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 70.1, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rainforest Dew
Four Behr colors picked for Rainforest Dew 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 Rainforest Dew, 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 | Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 66 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woven Jacquard | 254 | 66.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Heart of Palm | 6008-5B | 79 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Star Bright | 1109-2 | 72 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Rainforest Dew (LRV 70.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rainforest Dew
Darker than Rainforest Dew
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 390E-3 |
| Hex | #E6DAB1 |
| RGB | 230, 218, 177 |
| HSL | 46°, 51%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, -2.3, 21.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rainforest Dew (Behr 390E-3), published as #E6DAB1
#D5D0B0
#F7E4B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rainforest Dew (Behr 390E-3)?
- Rainforest Dew has an LRV of 70.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rainforest Dew is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rainforest Dew in another brand?
- Woven Jacquard (BM 254) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rainforest Dew warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rainforest Dew as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.7; 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.