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Behr Midsummer#F9DAA5 · LRV 73

Midsummer reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BXC-31 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MIDSUMMER
RGB 249, 218, 165 LRV 73

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Midsummer
SKU BXC-31
Hex #F9DAA5
RGB 249, 218, 165
HSL 38°, 88%, 81%
LRV 73
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr Midsummer

At LRV 73, Midsummer 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.

Midsummer 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Western Sky
SKU 0910 · #FADCA7 · LRV 74
ΔE 0.51 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1204-4
#FBDCA8
Doodle
ΔE 0.53 · LRV 75
1205-4
#FCDFA4
Honey Bee
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 76
1106-2
#F1D9A5
Upbeat
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 71
1209-3
#F5DEAE
Dusty Yellow
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 75
1210-3
#F6E0A9
Visionary
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 76

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
143
#FDDCA8
Golden Light
ΔE 0.93 · LRV
2154-50
#F5DAA9
Straw
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 70
2159-50
#F7DAAD
Wheatfield
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 70
151
#FFD99F
Orange Froth
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 70
2016-50
#FFD8A6
Melon Popsicle
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 71

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5220
#FFDEA6
Organza
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 76
DE5373
#F8DCA3
Clay Dust
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 74
DE5283
#FFD79D
August Morning
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 72
DE5233
#FFD9AA
Peach Cider
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 74
DE5192
#FFD7A5
Fresh Apricot
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 73

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All yellow at Valspar →
3006-6B
#FCDCAB
Shoreline
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 74.6
V052-1
#FFDCA7
Lemon Bars
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 75.7
V014-1
#FFDBA1
Cha-Cha-Cha
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 75.7
3002-4B
#FFDBA6
Apricot Mousse
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 75.7
T539
#F8DEB2
Rose of Texas
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 75.5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 2 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 7.08 · LRV 75
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 9.98 · LRV 70
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 73
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 10.95 · LRV 75

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 69
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 72
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 65
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 77
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6666
#F5D6A9
Enjoyable Yellow
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 70
SW 6681
#F6DDA3
Butter Up
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 74
SW 6896
#F7DDA1
Solé
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 74
SW 6673
#F5DEAF
Banana Cream
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 75
SW 6659
#F4D9B1
Captivating Cream
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 72

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 8.43 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 11.31 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.2
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 12 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 12.32 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Midsummer within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

QE-26
Fireflies
LRV 71
M290-3
Corn Stalk
LRV 74
330C-3
Clam Chowder
LRV 73
P240-2
Peach Glow
LRV 75
UL180-19
Caribbean Sunrise
LRV 72
340C-3
Pismo Dunes
LRV 70

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F9DAA5 in HSL space. Pair Midsummer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F9DAA5 + #A5C4F9
TRIADIC
#F9DAA5 · #A5F9DA · #DAA5F9
ANALOGOUS
#F9B0A5 · #F9DAA5 · #EEF9A5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.35:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.6:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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