Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Bee Pollen |
| SKU | 390B-5 |
| Hex | #F5E16D |
| RGB | 245, 225, 109 |
| HSL | 51°, 87%, 69% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Bee Pollen
At LRV 74, Bee Pollen is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Bee Pollen is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Bee Pollen within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5E16D in HSL space. Pair Bee Pollen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Bee Pollen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bee Pollen from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 390B-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bee Pollen. The nearest is Lemon Twist (SW 6909) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Twist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Delightful Yellow (335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Delightful Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Valspar's nearest match is Wild Daffodil (8001-25C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Wild Daffodil swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bee Pollen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Canary Yellow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bee Pollen
At Glidden, the closest color to Bee Pollen is Sunspot (45YY 71/567) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunspot swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bee Pollen. The nearest is Summer's Sun (118-5DB) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer's Sun swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bee Pollen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bee Pollen. The nearest is Daffodil Hill (HGSW 1184) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daffodil Hill swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lightning Bug (DE5465), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bee Pollen
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bee Pollen is Yellowcake (NO. 279) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellowcake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bee Pollen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sun's Glory (0841), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bee Pollen without repainting risk. See the full Sun's Glory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bee Pollen
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bee Pollen is Sun's Glory (0841) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun's Glory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bee Pollen
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bee Pollen. The nearest is Lightning Bug (BD71) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bee Pollen
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bee Pollen is Sun's Glory (0841) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun's Glory swatch →