Yellow Groove (Behr HDC-MD-02A)
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Yellow Groove (Behr HDC-MD-02A) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 54.7, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Groove
Four Behr colors picked for Yellow Groove 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 Yellow Groove, 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 | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Nugget | 2019-20 | 50.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sunspark | 3010-2 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Yellow Groove (LRV 54.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Groove
Darker than Yellow Groove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-02A |
| Hex | #F7B930 |
| RGB | 247, 185, 48 |
| HSL | 41°, 93%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 10.9, 72.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Groove (Behr HDC-MD-02A), published as #F7B930
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Groove (Behr HDC-MD-02A)?
- Yellow Groove has an LRV of 54.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Groove is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Groove in another brand?
- Sunspark (Valspar 3010-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Yellow Groove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yellow Groove as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 72.2; 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.