Daffodil (Behr HDC-SP16-05)
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Daffodil (Behr HDC-SP16-05) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 63.1, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daffodil
Four Behr colors picked for Daffodil 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 Daffodil, 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 | Butterfield | SW 6676 | 57 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Happily Ever After | 173 | 60.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Taffy | 3004-3C | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Pot | 1205-6 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Daffodil (LRV 63.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Daffodil
Darker than Daffodil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-05 |
| Hex | #FFC768 |
| RGB | 255, 199, 104 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 9.7, 54.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daffodil (Behr HDC-SP16-05), published as #FFC768
#F0BD68
#FFD166
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daffodil (Behr HDC-SP16-05)?
- Daffodil has an LRV of 63.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daffodil is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Daffodil in another brand?
- Honey Pot (PPG 1205-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Daffodil warm or cool?
- Behr lists Daffodil as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 54.4; 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.