Hawaiian Passion (Behr S-G-300)
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Hawaiian Passion (Behr S-G-300) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 46.8, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hawaiian Passion
Four Behr colors picked for Hawaiian Passion 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 Hawaiian Passion, 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 | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangelo | 2017-30 | 44.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Monarch Wing | 2008-1A | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Hawaiian Passion (LRV 46.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hawaiian Passion
Darker than Hawaiian Passion
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-300 |
| Hex | #FFA03E |
| RGB | 255, 160, 62 |
| HSL | 30°, 100%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, 27.8, 62.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hawaiian Passion (Behr S-G-300), published as #FFA03E
#F0963F
#FFAA3A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hawaiian Passion (Behr S-G-300)?
- Hawaiian Passion has an LRV of 46.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hawaiian Passion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hawaiian Passion in another brand?
- Monarch Wing (Valspar 2008-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Hawaiian Passion warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hawaiian Passion as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 62.9; 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.