Spirited Yellow (Behr P290-4)
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Spirited Yellow (Behr P290-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 74.1, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spirited Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Spirited 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 Spirited 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 | Daffodil | SW 6901 | 71 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila | 319 | 72.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Hint of Honey | 3005-1C | 75 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Butternut | 1206-5 | 72 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Spirited Yellow (LRV 74.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spirited Yellow
Darker than Spirited Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P290-4 |
| Hex | #FFDC83 |
| RGB | 255, 220, 131 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, 1.1, 48.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spirited Yellow (Behr P290-4), published as #FFDC83
#EFD282
#FFE681
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spirited Yellow (Behr P290-4)?
- Spirited Yellow has an LRV of 74.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spirited Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spirited Yellow in another brand?
- Hint of Honey (Valspar 3005-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Spirited Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spirited Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.0; 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.