Solar Fusion (Behr UL150-3)
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Solar Fusion (Behr UL150-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.5, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solar Fusion
Four Behr colors picked for Solar Fusion 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 Solar Fusion, 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 | Trinket | SW 6685 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mayan Gold | 175 | 40.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Amber Wheat | 3003-3A | 38 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brass Mesh | 1209-6 | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Solar Fusion (LRV 40.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solar Fusion
Darker than Solar Fusion
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL150-3 |
| Hex | #DC9F46 |
| RGB | 220, 159, 70 |
| HSL | 36°, 68%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 14.1, 53.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solar Fusion (Behr UL150-3), published as #DC9F46
#CD9546
#EBA943
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solar Fusion (Behr UL150-3)?
- Solar Fusion has an LRV of 40.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solar Fusion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Solar Fusion in another brand?
- Mayan Gold (BM 175) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Solar Fusion warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solar Fusion as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.8; 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.