Match Spirited Yellow

Behr Spirited Yellow is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 72. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Spirited Yellow
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4#ffdc83LRV 72Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
RAL 270-1
RAL 270-1
Spirited Yellow vs RAL 270-1
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 270-1
RAL 270-1 · LRV 73

With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Lemon Drizzle
Lemon Drizzle
Spirited Yellow vs Lemon Drizzle
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Drizzle
0834 · LRV 79

A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Lemon Drizzle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Firelight
Spirited Yellow vs Firelight
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
PPG
Firelight
PPG1211-5 · LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Spirited Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Honey Bees
Honey Bees
Spirited Yellow vs Honey Bees
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Honey Bees
9018 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Citron
Spirited Yellow vs Citron
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Citron
74 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Spirited Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Surfboard Yellow
Spirited Yellow vs Surfboard Yellow
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Behr
Surfboard Yellow
P280-4 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Dalila
Spirited Yellow vs Dalila
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Dalila
319 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Banana Split
Banana Split
Spirited Yellow vs Banana Split
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Dulux
Banana Split
35YY 71/474 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Carys
Carys
Spirited Yellow vs Carys
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Little Greene
Carys
148 · LRV 79

A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Carys the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Joy
Spirited Yellow vs Joy
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Tikkurila
Joy
H303 · LRV 79

Joy reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.1Distinct
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Sand yellow
Sand yellow
Spirited Yellow vs Sand yellow
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Sand yellow
RAL 1002 · LRV 45

At LRV 72 vs 45, Spirited Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 21.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.2Distinct
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Velvet
Velvet
Spirited Yellow vs Velvet
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

Spirited Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Velvet encloses it. At ΔE 24.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.7Distinct
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Cinnamon Foam
Cinnamon Foam
Spirited Yellow vs Cinnamon Foam
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

Spirited Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 28.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 28.5Very different
Spirited Yellow
Spirited Yellow
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Spirited Yellow vs S 3030-Y30R
Behr
Spirited Yellow
P290-4 · LRV 72
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

At LRV 72 vs 33, Spirited Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 32.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 32.8Very different