Lychee (Behr S340-1)
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Lychee (Behr S340-1) is a very light, warm green from Behr: LRV 84.6, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lychee
Four Behr colors picked for Lychee by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Lychee, 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 | Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Olivetint | 519 | 78.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ocean Buff | 7005-7 | 82 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cake Batter | 1214-1 | 84 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Lychee (LRV 84.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lychee
Darker than Lychee
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S340-1 |
| Hex | #EFEEDA |
| RGB | 239, 238, 218 |
| HSL | 57°, 40%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -3.1, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lychee (Behr S340-1), published as #EFEEDA
#DDE4D8
#FFF8DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lychee (Behr S340-1)?
- Lychee has an LRV of 84.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lychee is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lychee in another brand?
- Olivetint (BM 519) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lychee warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lychee as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.