Extreme Yellow (Behr P260-7)
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Extreme Yellow (Behr P260-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 55.3, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Extreme Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Extreme Yellow 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 Extreme Yellow, 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 | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 55 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Shine | 2020-20 | 52.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Flame | 3002-1A | 54 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Extreme Yellow (LRV 55.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Extreme Yellow
Darker than Extreme Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P260-7 |
| Hex | #FFB729 |
| RGB | 255, 183, 41 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, 15.1, 74.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Extreme Yellow (Behr P260-7), published as #FFB729
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Extreme Yellow (Behr P260-7)?
- Extreme Yellow has an LRV of 55.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Extreme Yellow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Extreme Yellow in another brand?
- Golden Flame (Valspar 3002-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Extreme Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Extreme Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 74.9; 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.