Sunkissed Yellow (Behr PPL-69)
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Sunkissed Yellow (Behr PPL-69) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 83.1, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunkissed Yellow
Four Behr colors picked for Sunkissed Yellow 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 Sunkissed Yellow, 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 | They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 79 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soleil | AF-330 | 79.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Coconut Cream | 3004-2C | 84 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sawdust | 1206-4 | 79 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sunkissed Yellow (LRV 83.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunkissed Yellow
Darker than Sunkissed Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-69 |
| Hex | #FFE9BA |
| RGB | 255, 233, 186 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.1, 0.5, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunkissed Yellow (Behr PPL-69), published as #FFE9BA
#EEDFB9
#FFF3B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunkissed Yellow (Behr PPL-69)?
- Sunkissed Yellow has an LRV of 83.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunkissed Yellow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunkissed Yellow in another brand?
- Soleil (BM AF-330) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sunkissed Yellow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunkissed Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.