Goldfish (Behr 300B-7)
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Goldfish (Behr 300B-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.5, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Goldfish
Four Behr colors picked for Goldfish 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 Goldfish, 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 | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Sky | 2018-10 | 44.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Monarch Wing | 2008-1A | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Goldfish (LRV 45.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Goldfish
Darker than Goldfish
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300B-7 |
| Hex | #FF9D1B |
| RGB | 255, 157, 27 |
| HSL | 34°, 100%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, 28.4, 73.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Goldfish (Behr 300B-7), published as #FF9D1B
#F0931F
#FFA70E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Goldfish (Behr 300B-7)?
- Goldfish has an LRV of 45.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Goldfish is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Goldfish in another brand?
- Orange Sky (BM 2018-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Goldfish warm or cool?
- Behr lists Goldfish as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 73.7; 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.