Upbeat (Behr P300-5)
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Upbeat (Behr P300-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 78.5, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Upbeat
Four Behr colors picked for Upbeat 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 Upbeat, 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 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila | 319 | 72.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tangy Lemon | 3006-2A | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Firelight | 1211-5 | 71 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Upbeat (LRV 78.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Upbeat
Darker than Upbeat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P300-5 |
| Hex | #FFE487 |
| RGB | 255, 228, 135 |
| HSL | 47°, 100%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, -2.6, 48.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Upbeat (Behr P300-5), published as #FFE487
#EFDA86
#FFEF85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Upbeat (Behr P300-5)?
- Upbeat has an LRV of 78.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Upbeat is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Upbeat in another brand?
- Tangy Lemon (Valspar 3006-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Upbeat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Upbeat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.5; 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.