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Tonic

P360-3 · #DEDDAA · LRV 70 · warm yellow tone

P360-3 · #DEDDAA · LRV 70 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

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Tonic
BEHR · P360-3 · #DEDDAA
Brand · codeBehrP360-3 · all Behr yellows
LRV70Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#DEDDAA · 222, 221, 170 · 59°, 44%, 77%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Honey Tea52
  2. 2Jackfruit62
  3. 3Tonic70
  4. 4Lemon Chiffon79
  5. 5Frittata86
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Tonic, Really?

Tonic reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P360-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Tonic

Tonic 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Tonic

At LRV 70, Tonic 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Tonic 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr P360-3 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Tonic · 15 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Tonic · 1.4 : 1 · fails for text

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 #DEDDAA in HSL space. Pair Tonic with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DEDDAA + #AAABDE
TRIADIC
#DEDDAA · #AADEDD · #DDAADE
ANALOGOUS
#DEC3AA · #DEDDAA · #C5DEAA

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