Beehive (Behr M270-5)
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Beehive (Behr M270-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 51.5, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beehive
Four Behr colors picked for Beehive 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 Beehive, 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 | Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 51.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Imperial Gold | 3003-5C | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bunny | 1090-3 | 51 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Beehive (LRV 51.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beehive
Darker than Beehive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M270-5 |
| Hex | #E1B781 |
| RGB | 225, 183, 129 |
| HSL | 34°, 62%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, 8.1, 33.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beehive (Behr M270-5), published as #E1B781
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beehive (Behr M270-5)?
- Beehive has an LRV of 51.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beehive is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Beehive in another brand?
- Imperial Gold (Valspar 3003-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Beehive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beehive as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.2; 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.