Beacon Yellow (Behr HDC-CL-16)
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Beacon Yellow (Behr HDC-CL-16) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.5, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beacon Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Beacon 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 Beacon 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 | Afterglow | SW 6667 | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Moir Gold | CW-280 | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dreamy Caramel | 3003-4A | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gold Buff | 1208-4 | 59 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Beacon Yellow (LRV 62.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beacon Yellow
Darker than Beacon Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-16 |
| Hex | #F2C98A |
| RGB | 242, 201, 138 |
| HSL | 36°, 80%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, 6.4, 36.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beacon Yellow (Behr HDC-CL-16), published as #F2C98A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beacon Yellow (Behr HDC-CL-16)?
- Beacon Yellow has an LRV of 62.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beacon Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Beacon Yellow in another brand?
- Afterglow (SW 6667) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beacon Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beacon Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.9; 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.