High Plateau (Behr 300D-4)
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High Plateau (Behr 300D-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50.1, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Plateau
Four Behr colors picked for High Plateau 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 High Plateau, 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 | Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 53 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 51.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Spun Gold | 3001-5C | 54 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lion's Mane | 1207-5 | 49 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to High Plateau (LRV 50.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than High Plateau
Darker than High Plateau
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300D-4 |
| Hex | #E4B37A |
| RGB | 228, 179, 122 |
| HSL | 32°, 66%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.2, 10.7, 35.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Plateau (Behr 300D-4), published as #E4B37A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Plateau (Behr 300D-4)?
- High Plateau has an LRV of 50.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Plateau is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to High Plateau in another brand?
- Polvo de Oro (SW 9012) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is High Plateau warm or cool?
- Behr lists High Plateau 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.