Tonic
P360-3 · #DEDDAA · LRV 70 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wild LimeSW 9668 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime SherbetCSP-845 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon FennelM248 · Valspar | 1.1 | 68.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Star BrightPPG1109-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spring Willow Green70YY 66/265 · Glidden | 1.8 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Spring Revival123-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 69 | Color page → |
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.
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.
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