Sunburst (Behr PPU6-03)
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Sunburst (Behr PPU6-03) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 51.4, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunburst
Four Behr colors picked for Sunburst 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 Sunburst, 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 | Torchlight | SW 6374 | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | August Morning | 2156-40 | 49.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Buttered Hazelnut | 3001-3C | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bold Butterscotch | 12-08 | 51 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sunburst (LRV 51.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunburst
Darker than Sunburst
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-03 |
| Hex | #EDB36F |
| RGB | 237, 179, 111 |
| HSL | 32°, 78%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.9, 13.4, 42.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunburst (Behr PPU6-03), published as #EDB36F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunburst (Behr PPU6-03)?
- Sunburst has an LRV of 51.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunburst is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sunburst in another brand?
- August Morning (BM 2156-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunburst warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunburst as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.6; 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.