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Behr Surfboard Yellow#FCDD78 · LRV 74

Surfboard Yellow reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr P280-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SURFBOARD YELLOW
RGB 252, 221, 120 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Surfboard Yellow
SKU P280-4
Hex #FCDD78
RGB 252, 221, 120
HSL 46°, 96%, 73%
LRV 74
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr Surfboard Yellow

At LRV 74, Surfboard Yellow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Surfboard Yellow 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
Broadway Lights
SKU 0856 · #FFE07B · LRV 76
ΔE 0.66 (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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5389
#FFE07B
Ripe Pineapple
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 76
DE5312
#FFE078
Summer Daffodil
ΔE 0.76 · LRV 76
DE5423
#F6DA74
Golden Rays
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 71
DE5347
#FFDA68
Golden Nectar
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 72
DE5305
#FFD678
Yuma Gold
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 71

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All yellow at Valspar →
3008-1C
#FFDE76
Top Banana
ΔE 0.68 · LRV 75.3
V016-2
#FFDD75
Bee's Knees
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 75.2
3003-2A
#FFD971
Honey Glaze
ΔE 2 · LRV 73.9
V017-2
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 73.5
8001-25C
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 76

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
319
#FEE181
Dalila
ΔE 1.2 · LRV
320
#FDDA66
Amarillo
ΔE 2.19 · LRV
2020-40
#FFD867
Yellow Raincoat
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 69
340
#F7E27D
Lightning Bug
ΔE 2.85 · LRV
334
#F7E481
Limon
ΔE 3.47 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6901
#FAD97A
Daffodil
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 71
SW 6909
#FED95D
Lemon Twist
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 71
SW 9018
#FBD682
Honey Bees
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 70
SW 6695
#F7D78A
Midday
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 70
SW 6908
#F7E594
Fun Yellow
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 78

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1211-5
#F9D97B
Firelight
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 71
1214-5
#F6D76E
Forsythia Blossom
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 69
1206-5
#FFD978
Spiced Butternut
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 72
17-17
#FCD766
Mariposa
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 70
1215-4
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 72

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 67
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 77
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 65
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 8.89 · LRV 69
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 11.57 · LRV 72

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 13.94 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.6
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 13.91 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 16.64 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 21.58 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.56
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 16.17 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 16.52 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 18.55 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 20.21 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

340B-5
Yellow Brick Road
LRV 75
330B-5
Yellow Corn
LRV 76
P260-4
Banana Mania
LRV 73
P270-4
Egg Cream
LRV 73
P290-4
Spirited Yellow
LRV 75
320B-4
Lemon Pound Cake
LRV 75

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FCDD78 in HSL space. Pair Surfboard Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FCDD78 + #7897FC
TRIADIC
#FCDD78 · #78FCDD · #DD78FC
ANALOGOUS
#FC9B78 · #FCDD78 · #D9FC78

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.33:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.75:1 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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