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Behr Sun Ray#FFA900 · LRV 50

Sun Ray reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S-G-340 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SUN RAY
RGB 255, 169, 0 LRV 50

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Sun Ray
SKU S-G-340
Hex #FFA900
RGB 255, 169, 0
HSL 40°, 100%, 50%
LRV 50
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr Sun Ray

At LRV 50, Sun Ray 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.

Sun Ray 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
I Love To Boogie
SKU 0956 · #FFA917 · LRV 50
ΔE 0.86 (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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.03
All yellow at Valspar →
V015-3
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth
ΔE 0.03 · LRV 51.8
3001-1A
#FFA501
Orange Glow
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 49.4
2007-1B
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 51.5
3003-1A
#FFB701
Gold Abundance
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 56.7
3002-3B
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 52.6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.36
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA116
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange
ΔE 0.36 · LRV 50
DE5307
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 52
DEA118
#F9B500
Yellow Summer
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 53
DE5349
#F9B82B
Hot Sun
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 55
DE5222
#FFAE52
Orange Marmalade
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2018-20
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 46
2019-10
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold
ΔE 2.15 · LRV
2020-10
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 50
2018-30
#FFB229
Citrus Blast
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 52
2018-10
#FF9F00
Orange Sky
ΔE 3.56 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6904
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 50
SW 6677
#F2AF46
Goldenrod
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 50
SW 6905
#FDB702
Goldfinch
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 55
SW 6684
#EAAE47
Brittlebush
ΔE 6 · LRV 48
SW 6890
#F4A045
Osage Orange
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1204-7
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 54
1205-7
#FFBC35
Fall Gold
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 57
17-19
#EBB454
Oro De Maya
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 51
1209-5
#EDB856
Yellow Coneflower
ΔE 7.95 · LRV 53
1210-6
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom
ΔE 8.77 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.52
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 11.52 · LRV 58
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 12.21 · LRV 38
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 50
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 14.58 · LRV 67
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 14.62 · LRV 65

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.29
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 12.29 · LRV 63
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 15.22 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 18.92 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 19.62 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 24.62 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.57
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 14.23 · LRV 49
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 16.75 · LRV 57
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 17.63 · LRV 65
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 20.31 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.48
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 14.48 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 22.96 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 24.03 · LRV 53
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 25.22 · LRV 65
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 26.74 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

310B-7
Saffron Thread
LRV 49
S-G-350
Desert Glow
LRV 49
P260-7
Extreme Yellow
LRV 52
P270-6
Soft Boiled
LRV 52
300B-6
Glorious Gold
LRV 52
P270-7
Sunny Side Up
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFA900 in HSL space. Pair Sun Ray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFA900 + #0056FF
TRIADIC
#FFA900 · #00FFA9 · #A900FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF2900 · #FFA900 · #D6FF00

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.92:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.93:1 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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