Roasted Corn (Behr P290-3)
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Roasted Corn (Behr P290-3) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 78.6, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roasted Corn
Four Behr colors picked for Roasted Corn 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 Roasted Corn, 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 | Sunny Veranda | SW 9017 | 76 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sunshine | 2018-50 | 75.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sunglow | 3003-2B | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Roasted Corn (LRV 78.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Roasted Corn
Darker than Roasted Corn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P290-3 |
| Hex | #FFE39B |
| RGB | 255, 227, 155 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, -0.1, 38.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roasted Corn (Behr P290-3), published as #FFE39B
#EFD99A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roasted Corn (Behr P290-3)?
- Roasted Corn has an LRV of 78.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roasted Corn is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Roasted Corn in another brand?
- Sunglow (Valspar 3003-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Roasted Corn warm or cool?
- Behr lists Roasted Corn as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.7; 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.