Moon Dance
380C-3 · #F9F6B3 · LRV 89 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Moon Dance, Really?
Moon Dance reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 380C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Moon Dance
Moon Dance 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 Moon Dance
Moon Dance is very light — LRV 89, 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 Moon Dance 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 380C-3 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 | Icy LemonadeSW 1667 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fun in the Sun358 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 87 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Golden StrawPPG1213-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gin Fizz70YY 83/300 · Glidden | 2.3 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | AfterglowDE5345 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.2 | 85 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Lancaster YellowNO. 249 · Farrow & Ball | 4.5 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Moon Dance 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 #F9F6B3 in HSL space. Pair Moon Dance with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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