Storm Lightning (Behr P310-4)
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Storm Lightning (Behr P310-4) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 79.1, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Storm Lightning
Four Behr colors picked for Storm Lightning 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 Storm Lightning, 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mellow Yellow | 2020-50 | 77.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lemon Twist | 3006-2B | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Storm Lightning (LRV 79.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Storm Lightning
Darker than Storm Lightning
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P310-4 |
| Hex | #F9E69C |
| RGB | 249, 230, 156 |
| HSL | 48°, 89%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -3.8, 38.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Storm Lightning (Behr P310-4), published as #F9E69C
#E9DC9B
#FFF19B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Storm Lightning (Behr P310-4)?
- Storm Lightning has an LRV of 79.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Storm Lightning is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Storm Lightning in another brand?
- Twinkle Little Star (PPG 1211-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Storm Lightning warm or cool?
- Behr lists Storm Lightning as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.4; 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.