Corn (Behr PPH-02)
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Corn (Behr PPH-02) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 81.9, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corn
Four Behr colors picked for Corn 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 Corn, 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 | Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 76 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Squish-Squash | 311 | 77.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Dawn | 3004-2B | 82 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Corn Silk | 12-01 | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Corn (LRV 81.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Corn
Darker than Corn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-02 |
| Hex | #FFE8AB |
| RGB | 255, 232, 171 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -0.8, 32.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
| Also sold as | PPH-02 (HISP) Elote |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corn (Behr PPH-02), published as #FFE8AB
#EFDEAA
#FFF3AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corn (Behr PPH-02)?
- Corn has an LRV of 81.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corn is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Corn in another brand?
- Hazy Dawn (Valspar 3004-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Corn warm or cool?
- Behr lists Corn as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.6; 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.