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Behr Yellow Wax PepperPPU9-13 · #EDE4B9 · LRV 77

Yellow Wax Pepper reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr PPU9-13 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR YELLOW WAX PEPPER
RGB 237, 228, 185LRV 77

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameYellow Wax Pepper
SKUPPU9-13
Hex#EDE4B9
RGB237, 228, 185
HSL50°, 59%, 83%
LRV77
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyYellow
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About Behr Yellow Wax Pepper

Yellow Wax Pepper is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Yellow Wax Pepper 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.

Closest matches by brand

16 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6701 · #EEE3B2 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 76
SW 6708 · #E9E5B3 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 77
SW 6686 · #F5E5BC · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 79
SW 6679 · #F4E3BC · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 78

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
CW-410 · #EFE5BA · ΔE 0.45 · LRV 75
HC-5 · #F2E5BA · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 76
274 · #F3E4B6 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 75
2146-50 · #E7E5BD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All yellow at Valspar →
V057-1 · #EFE8B7 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 79.5
8001-26A · #EDE8C1 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 80
6008-5B · #F3E3B7 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 77.6
V053-1 · #F1DFAF · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 74.7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1109-1 · #EDE4BC · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 77
PPG1110-1 · #EDE5B3 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 77
PPG1108-3 · #F0E4B2 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 77
PPG1210-2 · #F6E4B9 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 79

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All yellow at Glidden →
PPG1109-1 · #EDE5BC · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 78
60YY 78/216 · #F1E7BD · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 78
70YY 77/207 · #EDE6BE · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 77
PPG1108-3 · #F0E4B2 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 77

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
223-1DB · #EEE4BA · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 77
124-1DB · #EFE6C0 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 79
222-2DB · #EEE3B2 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 76
117-2DB · #F3E5BC · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 78
HGSW 1237 · #EEE3B2 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 76
HGSW 6701 · #EEE3B2 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 76
HGSW 1247 · #E9E5B3 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 77
HGSW 6708 · #E9E5B3 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 77

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5456 · #F2E9BB · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 74
DET491 · #F3E7B4 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 79
DE5519 · #E9E8BB · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 73

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 75

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 249 · #F1EAB9 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 81
NO. 71 · #E4DDB9 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 72
NO. 2012 · #EEE4C8 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 78

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0811 · #F3E5BA · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 79
0798 · #EDE3B0 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 76
0804 · #F4E5B8 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 79
0867 · #F2E4C0 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 78

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All yellow at Hirshfield's →
0797 · #F0E9BE · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 79
0811 · #F4E5B7 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 77
0804 · #F5E5B5 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 77
0867 · #F1E3BD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 76

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-625 · #F3E6B6 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 79
C2-643 · #EFE5C2 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 78
C2-658 · #EFE5C4 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 78
C2-593 · #F4E5BF · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 79

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.58
All yellow at Portola Paints →
PATISSERIE · #F4E2B9 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 77

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All yellow at Rust-Oleum →
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 68

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All yellow at Kompozit →
0797 · #F0E9BE · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 81
0811 · #F4E5B7 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 79
0804 · #F5E5B5 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 79
0867 · #F1E3BD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 77

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

380E-3 · LRV 78
M320-3 · LRV 78
M300-2 · LRV 77
PPU6-12 · LRV 75
M330-2 · LRV 78
370E-3 · LRV 75

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EDE4B9 in HSL space. Pair Yellow Wax Pepper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EDE4B9 + #B9C2ED
TRIADIC
#EDE4B9 · #B9EDE4 · #E4B9ED
ANALOGOUS
#EDCAB9 · #EDE4B9 · #DCEDB9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.28:1fail
Sample text on black
16.4:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Yellow Wax Pepper Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Yellow Wax Pepper from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU9-13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moonraker (SW 6701), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Wax Pepper without repainting risk. See the full Moonraker swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper is Chamber Yellow (CW-410). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Chamber Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Chamber Yellow swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Valspar, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Heart of Palm (6008-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.6 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heart of Palm swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper is Slices of Happy (PPG1109-1). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Slices of Happy and you'll get the same color. See the full Slices of Happy swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

The closest Glidden equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper is Slices Of Happy (PPG1109-1). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Slices Of Happy and you'll get the same color. See the full Slices Of Happy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper is Lime Chiffon (223-1DB). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Lime Chiffon and you'll get the same color. See the full Lime Chiffon swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Citrus (HGSW 1237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Wax Pepper without repainting risk. See the full White Citrus swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Perfect Pear (DE5519) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfect Pear swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Martica (0811), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Wax Pepper without repainting risk. See the full Martica swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

C2 Paint's nearest match is Chelsea (C2-625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Wax Pepper without repainting risk. See the full Chelsea swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Yellow Wax Pepper. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Wax Pepper

At Kompozit, the closest color to Yellow Wax Pepper is Egg Noodle (0867) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →

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