Fireflies (Behr QE-26)
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Fireflies (Behr QE-26) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 72.5, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fireflies
Four Behr colors picked for Fireflies 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 Fireflies, 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 | Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 67 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Straw | 2154-50 | 69.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Charm Bracelet | 3004-4B | 74 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Doodle | 1204-4 | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fireflies (LRV 72.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fireflies
Darker than Fireflies
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-26 |
| Hex | #F6DAA7 |
| RGB | 246, 218, 167 |
| HSL | 39°, 81%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 2.4, 28.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fireflies (Behr QE-26), published as #F6DAA7
#E6D0A6
#FFE4A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fireflies (Behr QE-26)?
- Fireflies has an LRV of 72.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fireflies is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fireflies in another brand?
- Straw (BM 2154-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fireflies warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fireflies as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.7; 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.