Amber Moon (Behr HDC-CT-01)
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Amber Moon (Behr HDC-CT-01) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 66.5, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Moon
Four Behr colors picked for Amber Moon 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 Amber Moon, 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 | Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oklahoma Wheat | 2160-50 | 67 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Sunshine | 3004-6B | 68 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spice Is Nice | 1090-2 | 65 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Amber Moon (LRV 66.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Moon
Darker than Amber Moon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-01 |
| Hex | #EED1A5 |
| RGB | 238, 209, 165 |
| HSL | 36°, 68%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.3, 3.8, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Moon (Behr HDC-CT-01), published as #EED1A5
#DEC7A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Moon (Behr HDC-CT-01)?
- Amber Moon has an LRV of 66.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Moon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Moon in another brand?
- Warm Sunshine (Valspar 3004-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amber Moon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amber Moon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.