Kernel
BIC-29 · #EFB667 · LRV 53 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Kernel53
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Kernel, Really?
Kernel reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr BIC-29 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kernel
Kernel 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Kernel
At LRV 53, Kernel is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Kernel 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 BIC-29 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 | Olden AmberSW 9013 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pan for Gold181 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | South HavenM140 · Valspar | 1.9 | 52.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bold ButterscotchPPG12-08 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bold ButterscotchPPG12-08 · Glidden | 2.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Welcoming Yellow113-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Kernel 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 #EFB667 in HSL space. Pair Kernel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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