Joyous (Behr ICC-50)
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Joyous (Behr ICC-50) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 85.5, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Joyous
Four Behr colors picked for Joyous 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 Joyous, 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 | Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 77 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hay Stack | 317 | 81.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pineapple Cream | 3008-4A | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Cornfield Tan | FLLW785 | 81 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Joyous (LRV 85.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Joyous
Darker than Joyous
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-50 |
| Hex | #FFEEB0 |
| RGB | 255, 238, 176 |
| HSL | 47°, 100%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -3.2, 32.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Joyous (Behr ICC-50), published as #FFEEB0
#EFE3AF
#FFF9AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Joyous (Behr ICC-50)?
- Joyous has an LRV of 85.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Joyous is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Joyous in another brand?
- Hay Stack (BM 317) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Joyous warm or cool?
- Behr lists Joyous as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.2; 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.