Green Papaya (Behr P320-5)
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Green Papaya (Behr P320-5) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.1, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Papaya
Four Behr colors picked for Green Papaya 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 Green Papaya, 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 | Funky Yellow | SW 6913 | 65 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldfield | 292 | 61.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Amber Pearl | 3006-3C | 68 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grassroots | 11-03 | 55 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Green Papaya (LRV 62.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Papaya
Darker than Green Papaya
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P320-5 |
| Hex | #E5CE77 |
| RGB | 229, 206, 119 |
| HSL | 47°, 68%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, -3.2, 46.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Papaya (Behr P320-5), published as #E5CE77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Papaya (Behr P320-5)?
- Green Papaya has an LRV of 62.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Papaya is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Papaya in another brand?
- Goldfield (BM 292) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Green Papaya warm or cool?
- Behr lists Green Papaya as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.0; 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.