Sunflower Seed (Behr P270-3)
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Sunflower Seed (Behr P270-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 79.1, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunflower Seed
Four Behr colors picked for Sunflower Seed 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 Sunflower Seed, 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 | La Luna Amarilla | SW 9016 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Suntan Yellow | 2155-50 | 70.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Spun Honey | 2008-2B | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bee | 1205-4 | 76 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sunflower Seed (LRV 79.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunflower Seed
Darker than Sunflower Seed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P270-3 |
| Hex | #FFE3A9 |
| RGB | 255, 227, 169 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, 1.5, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunflower Seed (Behr P270-3), published as #FFE3A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunflower Seed (Behr P270-3)?
- Sunflower Seed has an LRV of 79.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunflower Seed is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunflower Seed in another brand?
- Honey Bee (PPG 1205-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunflower Seed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunflower Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; 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.