Behr Surfboard Yellow P280-4
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| Code: | P280-4 |
| Name: | Surfboard Yellow |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Surfboard Yellow?
Behr Surfboard Yellow P280-4 is a light, sun-warmed yellow with a soft golden cast rather than a sharp citrus edge. Its creamy brightness can make a kitchen, breakfast nook, or child’s room feel cheerful without reading overly intense. In strong daylight, the color appears clearer and more luminous, while evening lighting brings out its warmer honeyed side. Pair it with crisp white trim for contrast, or use natural oak, woven rattan, and warm brass to emphasize its sunny character. On walls, Surfboard Yellow is best suited to spaces that benefit from visible warmth; it can also make a lively accent on a door or painted cabinet.
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What are Behr Surfboard Yellow undertones?
Surfboard Yellow is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
252, 218, 137
Is Behr Surfboard Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
P280-4 Surfboard Yellow HSL code: 42, 95%, 76%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Surfboard Yellow
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Surfboard Yellow:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
P280-4
Surfboard Yellow
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Surfboard Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Behr Toile Blue and French Porcelain.
LRV of Surfboard Yellow
Surfboard Yellow has an LRV of 70.66% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 70.66%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #fcda89 |
| RGB Decimal | 252, 218, 137 |
| RGB Percent | 98.82%, 85.49%, 53.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 45.63% Value: 98.82% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 95, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.49 Yellow: 45.63 Key: 1.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.932 I: 46.289 Q: -18.015 |
| XYZ | X: 69.733 Y: 72.648 Z: 34.009 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.279 a:1.479 b:44.093 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.279 u:26.713 v:57.345 |
| Decimal | 16571017 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.234, -3.12, 36.006 |
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