Kernel (Behr BIC-29)
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Kernel (Behr BIC-29) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 53.8, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kernel
Four Behr colors picked for Kernel 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 Kernel, 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 | Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 53 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Marigold | 160 | 53.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Chime | 3006-5C | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bold Butterscotch | 12-08 | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Kernel (LRV 53.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Kernel
Darker than Kernel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-29 |
| Hex | #ECB976 |
| RGB | 236, 185, 118 |
| HSL | 34°, 76%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, 10.4, 40.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kernel (Behr BIC-29), published as #ECB976
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kernel (Behr BIC-29)?
- Kernel has an LRV of 53.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kernel is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kernel in another brand?
- Classical Gold (SW 2831) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kernel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Kernel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.9; 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.