Solar Storm (Behr P250-5)
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Solar Storm (Behr P250-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 60.5, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solar Storm
Four Behr colors picked for Solar Storm 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 Solar Storm, 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 | Sunrise | SW 6668 | 58 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Orange | 2017-40 | 58.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Tea | 3002-3C | 62 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Opportunity | 1204-6 | 59 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Solar Storm (LRV 60.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solar Storm
Darker than Solar Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P250-5 |
| Hex | #FFC16C |
| RGB | 255, 193, 108 |
| HSL | 35°, 100%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, 13.1, 50.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solar Storm (Behr P250-5), published as #FFC16C
#F0B76C
#FFCB6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solar Storm (Behr P250-5)?
- Solar Storm has an LRV of 60.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solar Storm is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Solar Storm in another brand?
- Sweet Orange (BM 2017-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solar Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solar Storm as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.8; 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.