Life Is Good (Behr T18-05)
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Life Is Good (Behr T18-05) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 39.8, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Life Is Good
Four Behr colors picked for Life Is Good 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 Life Is Good, 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 Crest | SW 6670 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar | ES-40 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roasted Chestnut | 3002-3A | 40 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Life Is Good (LRV 39.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Life Is Good
Darker than Life Is Good
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T18-05 |
| Hex | #E19B42 |
| RGB | 225, 155, 66 |
| HSL | 34°, 73%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, 18.2, 55.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Life Is Good (Behr T18-05), published as #E19B42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Life Is Good (Behr T18-05)?
- Life Is Good has an LRV of 39.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Life Is Good is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Life Is Good in another brand?
- Roasted Chestnut (Valspar 3002-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Life Is Good warm or cool?
- Behr lists Life Is Good as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 55.3; 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.