Fresh Nectar (Behr BIC-14)
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Fresh Nectar (Behr BIC-14) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 43.4, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Nectar
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Nectar 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 Fresh Nectar, 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 | Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Pumpkin | 2166-40 | 41.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Frankincense | 3002-5C | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Nectar (LRV 43.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Nectar
Darker than Fresh Nectar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-14 |
| Hex | #DAA674 |
| RGB | 218, 166, 116 |
| HSL | 29°, 58%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, 13.0, 33.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Nectar (Behr BIC-14), published as #DAA674
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Nectar (Behr BIC-14)?
- Fresh Nectar has an LRV of 43.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Nectar is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Nectar in another brand?
- Frankincense (Valspar 3002-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fresh Nectar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Nectar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.2; 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.