Fresh Willow (Behr HDC-CT-27A)
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Fresh Willow (Behr HDC-CT-27A) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 68.5, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Willow
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Willow 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 Willow, 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 | Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 72 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beacon Hill Damask | HC-2 | 68.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Plum Passion | 6007-5B | 65 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Star Bright | 1109-2 | 72 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Willow (LRV 68.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Willow
Darker than Fresh Willow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-27A |
| Hex | #E1D9AA |
| RGB | 225, 217, 170 |
| HSL | 51°, 48%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, -4.6, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Willow (Behr HDC-CT-27A), published as #E1D9AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Willow (Behr HDC-CT-27A)?
- Fresh Willow has an LRV of 68.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Willow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Willow in another brand?
- Beacon Hill Damask (BM HC-2) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Willow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Willow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.