Roasted Corn
P290-3 · #FFE39B · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Roasted Corn, Really?
Roasted Corn reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr P290-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Roasted Corn
Roasted Corn 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 Roasted Corn
Roasted Corn is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Roasted Corn 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 P290-3 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 | Sunny VerandaSW 9017 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sunshine2018-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sunglow3003-2B · Valspar | 0.5 | 79.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle Little StarPPG1211-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Buttered Sweet Corn45YY 74/383 · Glidden | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sun Faded116-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Roasted Corn 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 #FFE39B in HSL space. Pair Roasted Corn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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