Mineral Yellow (Behr BXC-34)
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Mineral Yellow (Behr BXC-34) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50.5, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mineral Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Mineral Yellow 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 Mineral Yellow, 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 | Blonde | SW 6128 | 54 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Boardwalk | 1102 | 46.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Young At Heart | 3003-8A | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Splash Of Honey | 1088-4 | 51 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mineral Yellow (LRV 50.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mineral Yellow
Darker than Mineral Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-34 |
| Hex | #D6B88E |
| RGB | 214, 184, 142 |
| HSL | 35°, 47%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, 4.7, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mineral Yellow (Behr BXC-34), published as #D6B88E
#C6AE8D
#E6C28D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mineral Yellow (Behr BXC-34)?
- Mineral Yellow has an LRV of 50.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mineral Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mineral Yellow in another brand?
- Splash Of Honey (PPG 1088-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mineral Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mineral Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.3; 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.