Corn Stalk (Behr M290-3)
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Corn Stalk (Behr M290-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 74.1, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corn Stalk
Four Behr colors picked for Corn Stalk 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 Corn Stalk, 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 | Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Light | 143 | 70.8 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Maple Cream | 3003-4B | 75 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Doodle | 1204-4 | 75 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Corn Stalk (LRV 74.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Corn Stalk
Darker than Corn Stalk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M290-3 |
| Hex | #FCDBA6 |
| RGB | 252, 219, 166 |
| HSL | 37°, 93%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, 4.1, 30.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corn Stalk (Behr M290-3), published as #FCDBA6
#ECD1A5
#FFE5A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corn Stalk (Behr M290-3)?
- Corn Stalk has an LRV of 74.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corn Stalk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Corn Stalk in another brand?
- Golden Light (BM 143) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Corn Stalk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Corn Stalk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.3; 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.