Coral Gold (Behr 250B-4)
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Coral Gold (Behr 250B-4) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 57.7, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Coral Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Coral Gold, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Melón Meloso | SW 9007 | 55 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Vivid Beauty | 138 | 54.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Frenzy | 2004-2A | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Marmalade | 1197-5 | 51 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Coral Gold (LRV 57.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Gold
Darker than Coral Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250B-4 |
| Hex | #FFB986 |
| RGB | 255, 185, 134 |
| HSL | 25°, 100%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, 19.5, 35.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Gold (Behr 250B-4), published as #FFB986
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Gold (Behr 250B-4)?
- Coral Gold has an LRV of 57.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Gold in another brand?
- Vivid Beauty (BM 138) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Coral Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coral Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.