Egg Cream (Behr P270-4)
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Egg Cream (Behr P270-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 72.8, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Egg Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Egg Cream 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 Egg Cream, 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 | Honey Bees | SW 9018 | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Butter | 171 | 69.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Cream | 2008-2A | 72 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Evening Glow | 1205-5 | 72 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Egg Cream (LRV 72.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Egg Cream
Darker than Egg Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P270-4 |
| Hex | #FFD98C |
| RGB | 255, 217, 140 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, 3.5, 42.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Egg Cream (Behr P270-4), published as #FFD98C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Egg Cream (Behr P270-4)?
- Egg Cream has an LRV of 72.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Egg Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Egg Cream in another brand?
- Butterscotch Cream (Valspar 2008-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Egg Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Egg Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.7; 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.