Equator Glow (Behr PMD-10)
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Equator Glow (Behr PMD-10) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 80.4, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Equator Glow
Four Behr colors picked for Equator Glow 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 Equator Glow, 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 | Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 77 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Drops | 2019-50 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sunglow | 3003-2B | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Little Star | 1211-4 | 80 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Equator Glow (LRV 80.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Equator Glow
Darker than Equator Glow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-10 |
| Hex | #FFE6A0 |
| RGB | 255, 230, 160 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -1.1, 37.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Equator Glow (Behr PMD-10), published as #FFE6A0
#EFDC9F
#FFF19F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Equator Glow (Behr PMD-10)?
- Equator Glow has an LRV of 80.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Equator Glow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Equator Glow in another brand?
- Sunglow (Valspar 3003-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Equator Glow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Equator Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.3; 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.