Instant Delight (Behr S-G-330)

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Instant Delight (Behr S-G-330) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 48.9, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Instant Delight
Four Behr colors picked for Instant Delight 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 Instant Delight, 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 | Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 50 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mandarin Orange | 2018-20 | 46.1 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Glow | 3001-1A | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mango Margarita | 1204-7 | 54 | 6.1 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Instant Delight (LRV 48.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Instant Delight
Darker than Instant Delight
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-330 |
| Hex | #FFA700 |
| RGB | 255, 167, 0 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, 22.9, 79.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Instant Delight (Behr S-G-330), published as #FFA700
#F09D0C
#FFB100
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Instant Delight (Behr S-G-330)?
- Instant Delight has an LRV of 48.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Instant Delight is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Instant Delight in another brand?
- Mandarin Orange (BM 2018-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Instant Delight warm or cool?
- Behr lists Instant Delight as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 79.3; 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.