Yellow Polka Dot (Behr HDC-SM14-11)
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Yellow Polka Dot (Behr HDC-SM14-11) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Polka Dot
Four Behr colors picked for Yellow Polka Dot 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 Polka Dot, 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 | Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 53 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeybell | 145 | 54.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Toffee | 2007-1C | 58 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Goldfish | 1203-6 | 50 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Yellow Polka Dot (LRV 56 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Polka Dot
Darker than Yellow Polka Dot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-11 |
| Hex | #FCB867 |
| RGB | 252, 184, 103 |
| HSL | 33°, 96%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, 16.3, 50.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Polka Dot (Behr HDC-SM14-11), published as #FCB867
#EDAE67
#FFC265
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Polka Dot (Behr HDC-SM14-11)?
- Yellow Polka Dot has an LRV of 56 (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 Polka Dot is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Polka Dot in another brand?
- Orange Toffee (Valspar 2007-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Yellow Polka Dot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yellow Polka Dot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.2; 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.