Medieval Gold (Behr 300D-6)
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Medieval Gold (Behr 300D-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Medieval Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Medieval Gold 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 Medieval 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Meadow | 2165-20 | 23.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Garden Ochre | 3005-5A | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brown Basket | 16-15 | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Medieval Gold (LRV 24.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Medieval Gold
Darker than Medieval Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300D-6 |
| Hex | #AC7F48 |
| RGB | 172, 127, 72 |
| HSL | 33°, 41%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 11.1, 36.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Medieval Gold (Behr 300D-6), published as #AC7F48
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Medieval Gold (Behr 300D-6)?
- Medieval Gold has an LRV of 24.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Medieval Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Medieval Gold in another brand?
- Golden Meadow (BM 2165-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Medieval Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Medieval Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.4; 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.