Soft Boiled (Behr P270-6)
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Soft Boiled (Behr P270-6) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 55.4, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Boiled
Four Behr colors picked for Soft Boiled 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 Soft Boiled, 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 | Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 50 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Citrus Blast | 2018-30 | 51.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dandelion Wish | 3001-1B | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Soft Boiled (LRV 55.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Boiled
Darker than Soft Boiled
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P270-6 |
| Hex | #FFB737 |
| RGB | 255, 183, 55 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, 15.5, 70.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Boiled (Behr P270-6), published as #FFB737
#F0AD39
#FFC131
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Boiled (Behr P270-6)?
- Soft Boiled has an LRV of 55.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Boiled is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Boiled in another brand?
- Dandelion Wish (Valspar 3001-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Soft Boiled warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Boiled as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 70.5; 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.