Meringue (Behr P300-2)
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Meringue (Behr P300-2) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 87.4, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Meringue
Four Behr colors picked for Meringue 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 Meringue, 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Sorbet | 2019-60 | 83.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cuddle | 3005-4B | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Banana Brulee | 1214-3 | 82 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Meringue (LRV 87.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Meringue
Darker than Meringue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P300-2 |
| Hex | #FFF0C0 |
| RGB | 255, 240, 192 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.9, -2.2, 25.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Meringue (Behr P300-2), published as #FFF0C0
#EEE5BF
#FFFBBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Meringue (Behr P300-2)?
- Meringue has an LRV of 87.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Meringue is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Meringue in another brand?
- Lemon Sorbet (BM 2019-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Meringue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Meringue as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.1; 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.