Dandelion Wish (Behr MQ4-12)
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Dandelion Wish (Behr MQ4-12) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 52.8, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dandelion Wish
Four Behr colors picked for Dandelion Wish 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 Dandelion Wish, 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 | Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 58 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellowstone | 202 | 47.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Lollipop | 3011-3 | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sun Salutation | 12-03 | 57 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Dandelion Wish (LRV 52.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dandelion Wish
Darker than Dandelion Wish
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-12 |
| Hex | #E3BB65 |
| RGB | 227, 187, 101 |
| HSL | 41°, 69%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.8, 4.3, 48.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dandelion Wish (Behr MQ4-12), published as #E3BB65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dandelion Wish (Behr MQ4-12)?
- Dandelion Wish has an LRV of 52.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dandelion Wish is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dandelion Wish in another brand?
- Butterscotch Lollipop (Valspar 3011-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dandelion Wish warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dandelion Wish as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.4; 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.