Squash Blossom (Behr P290-5)
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Squash Blossom (Behr P290-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 69.3, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Squash Blossom
Four Behr colors picked for Squash Blossom 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 Squash Blossom, 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 Side Up | SW 9665 | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | American Cheese | 2019-40 | 67.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer Gold | 3005-1B | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fuzzy Navel | 1206-6 | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Squash Blossom (LRV 69.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Squash Blossom
Darker than Squash Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P290-5 |
| Hex | #FFD467 |
| RGB | 255, 212, 103 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.7, 3.0, 58.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Squash Blossom (Behr P290-5), published as #FFD467
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Squash Blossom (Behr P290-5)?
- Squash Blossom has an LRV of 69.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Squash Blossom is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Squash Blossom in another brand?
- Summer Gold (Valspar 3005-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Squash Blossom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Squash Blossom as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 58.5; 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.