Lemon Curd (Behr HDC-SP16-03)
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Lemon Curd (Behr HDC-SP16-03) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 73.7, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Curd
Four Behr colors picked for Lemon Curd 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 Lemon Curd, 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Roses | 353 | 73.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Sun | 3007-3C | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lemon Curd (LRV 73.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Curd
Darker than Lemon Curd
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-03 |
| Hex | #F3DF8A |
| RGB | 243, 223, 138 |
| HSL | 49°, 81%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, -4.5, 44.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Curd (Behr HDC-SP16-03), published as #F3DF8A
#E3D589
#FFE989
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Curd (Behr HDC-SP16-03)?
- Lemon Curd has an LRV of 73.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Curd is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Curd in another brand?
- Island Sun (Valspar 3007-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lemon Curd warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lemon Curd as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.0; 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.