Canary Diamond (Behr T16-05)
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Canary Diamond (Behr T16-05) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Canary Diamond
Four Behr colors picked for Canary Diamond 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 Canary Diamond, 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 | Decisive Yellow | SW 6902 | 65 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Imperial Yellow | 314 | 57.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Golden Promise | 3003-1C | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fuzzy Navel | 1206-6 | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Canary Diamond (LRV 66 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Canary Diamond
Darker than Canary Diamond
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-05 |
| Hex | #FFCE52 |
| RGB | 255, 206, 82 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, 4.8, 65.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Canary Diamond (Behr T16-05), published as #FFCE52
#F0C453
#FFD84E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Canary Diamond (Behr T16-05)?
- Canary Diamond has an LRV of 66 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Canary Diamond is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Canary Diamond in another brand?
- Decisive Yellow (SW 6902) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Canary Diamond warm or cool?
- Behr lists Canary Diamond as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 65.8; 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.