Polka Dot Skirt (Behr P280-3)
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Polka Dot Skirt (Behr P280-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 77.8, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polka Dot Skirt
Four Behr colors picked for Polka Dot Skirt 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 Polka Dot Skirt, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sunshine | 2018-50 | 75.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Tickle | 3002-2B | 79 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bee | 1205-4 | 76 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Polka Dot Skirt (LRV 77.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polka Dot Skirt
Darker than Polka Dot Skirt
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P280-3 |
| Hex | #FDE2A0 |
| RGB | 253, 226, 160 |
| HSL | 43°, 96%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, 0.2, 35.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polka Dot Skirt (Behr P280-3), published as #FDE2A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polka Dot Skirt (Behr P280-3)?
- Polka Dot Skirt has an LRV of 77.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polka Dot Skirt is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Polka Dot Skirt in another brand?
- Peach Tickle (Valspar 3002-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polka Dot Skirt warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polka Dot Skirt as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.7; 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.