Slender Reed (Behr S290-3)
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Slender Reed (Behr S290-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56.6, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slender Reed
Four Behr colors picked for Slender Reed 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 Slender Reed, 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 | August Moon | SW 7687 | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sepia Tan | 1116 | 51.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Faint Fawn | 1089-4 | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Slender Reed (LRV 56.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Slender Reed
Darker than Slender Reed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S290-3 |
| Hex | #DEC29F |
| RGB | 222, 194, 159 |
| HSL | 33°, 49%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 4.7, 21.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slender Reed (Behr S290-3), published as #DEC29F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slender Reed (Behr S290-3)?
- Slender Reed has an LRV of 56.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slender Reed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Slender Reed in another brand?
- Palamino Pony (Valspar 3004-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Slender Reed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Slender Reed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.3; 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.