Exotic Honey (Behr S-H-290)
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Exotic Honey (Behr S-H-290) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exotic Honey
Four Behr colors picked for Exotic Honey 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 Exotic Honey, 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 | Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pumpkin Blush | 2156-20 | 26.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Fancy Suede | 3010-5 | 29 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Beer | 1202-7 | 27 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Exotic Honey (LRV 27.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Exotic Honey
Darker than Exotic Honey
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-290 |
| Hex | #C47F33 |
| RGB | 196, 127, 51 |
| HSL | 31°, 59%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.1, 20.2, 50.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exotic Honey (Behr S-H-290), published as #C47F33
#B67634
#D38830
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exotic Honey (Behr S-H-290)?
- Exotic Honey has an LRV of 27.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exotic Honey is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Exotic Honey in another brand?
- Ginger Beer (PPG 1202-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Exotic Honey warm or cool?
- Behr lists Exotic Honey as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.4; 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.