Solar Energy (Behr P310-5)
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Solar Energy (Behr P310-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 71.2, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solar Energy
Four Behr colors picked for Solar Energy 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 Solar Energy, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Inner Glow | 348 | 65.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Pineapple Mousse | 3008-3C | 69 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Forsythia Blossom | 1214-5 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Solar Energy (LRV 71.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solar Energy
Darker than Solar Energy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P310-5 |
| Hex | #F7DA74 |
| RGB | 247, 218, 116 |
| HSL | 47°, 89%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -2.4, 53.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solar Energy (Behr P310-5), published as #F7DA74
#E7D074
#FFE472
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solar Energy (Behr P310-5)?
- Solar Energy has an LRV of 71.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solar Energy is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Solar Energy in another brand?
- Forsythia Blossom (PPG 1214-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solar Energy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solar Energy as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.3; 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.