Dried Palm (Behr 400C-3)
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Dried Palm (Behr 400C-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 69.7, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dried Palm
Four Behr colors picked for Dried Palm 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 Dried Palm, 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 | Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 72 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Sherbet | CSP-845 | 66.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Plum Passion | 6007-5B | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Moor | 11-09 | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Dried Palm (LRV 69.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dried Palm
Darker than Dried Palm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 400C-3 |
| Hex | #E1DBAC |
| RGB | 225, 219, 172 |
| HSL | 53°, 47%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -5.4, 23.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dried Palm (Behr 400C-3), published as #E1DBAC
#D0D1AB
#F2E5AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dried Palm (Behr 400C-3)?
- Dried Palm has an LRV of 69.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dried Palm is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dried Palm in another brand?
- Lime Sherbet (BM CSP-845) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dried Palm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dried Palm as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.9; 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.