Cheerful Hue
330B-4 · #FEE487 · LRV 78 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Cheerful Hue, Really?
Cheerful Hue reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 330B-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cheerful Hue
Cheerful Hue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Cheerful Hue
Cheerful Hue is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Cheerful Hue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 330B-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dalila319 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Chickery Chick3008-2A · Valspar | 1.5 | 80.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Citrus PunchPPG1212-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Yellowbird45YY 75/472 · Glidden | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rachel's Smile118-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cheerful Hue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FEE487 in HSL space. Pair Cheerful Hue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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