Surfboard Yellow (Behr P280-4)
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Surfboard Yellow (Behr P280-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 72.6, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Surfboard Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Surfboard 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 Surfboard 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 | Midday | SW 6695 | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crowne Hill Yellow | 312 | 70.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasted Pecan | 3002-2A | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maybe Maui | 1210-4 | 69 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Surfboard Yellow (LRV 72.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Surfboard Yellow
Darker than Surfboard Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P280-4 |
| Hex | #FCDA89 |
| RGB | 252, 218, 137 |
| HSL | 42°, 95%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, 1.5, 44.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Surfboard Yellow (Behr P280-4), published as #FCDA89
#ECD088
#FFE488
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Surfboard Yellow (Behr P280-4)?
- Surfboard Yellow has an LRV of 72.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Surfboard Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Surfboard Yellow in another brand?
- Toasted Pecan (Valspar 3002-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Surfboard Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Surfboard Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.1; 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.