Champagne Wishes (Behr M280-3)
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Champagne Wishes (Behr M280-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 68.5, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Champagne Wishes
Four Behr colors picked for Champagne Wishes 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 Champagne Wishes, 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 | Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 70 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Sand | 2165-50 | 64.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | French Pastry | 3002-6C | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Champagne Wishes (LRV 68.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Champagne Wishes
Darker than Champagne Wishes
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M280-3 |
| Hex | #EFD4AE |
| RGB | 239, 212, 174 |
| HSL | 35°, 67%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, 3.8, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Champagne Wishes (Behr M280-3), published as #EFD4AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Champagne Wishes (Behr M280-3)?
- Champagne Wishes has an LRV of 68.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Champagne Wishes is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Champagne Wishes in another brand?
- French Pastry (Valspar 3002-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Champagne Wishes warm or cool?
- Behr lists Champagne Wishes as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.