Status Bronze (Behr 280B-7)
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Status Bronze (Behr 280B-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 33.6, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Status Bronze
Four Behr colors picked for Status Bronze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Status Bronze, 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 | Curry | SW 6671 | 34 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack O'Lantern | 2156-30 | 32.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasted Pumpkin | 2006-1A | 36 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Status Bronze (LRV 33.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Status Bronze
Darker than Status Bronze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280B-7 |
| Hex | #DC8A30 |
| RGB | 220, 138, 48 |
| HSL | 31°, 71%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.7, 24.4, 58.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Status Bronze (Behr 280B-7), published as #DC8A30
#CD8131
#EB942C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Status Bronze (Behr 280B-7)?
- Status Bronze has an LRV of 33.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Status Bronze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Status Bronze in another brand?
- Jack O'Lantern (BM 2156-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Status Bronze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Status Bronze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 58.1; 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.