Centaur (Behr 300F-7)
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Centaur (Behr 300F-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Centaur
Three Behr colors picked for Centaur by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Centaur, 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 | Timber Beam | SW 9540 | 13 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tamarind | AF-120 | 13.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Jungle | 3007-9A | 15 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Muddy River | 1098-7 | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Centaur (LRV 12 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Centaur
Darker than Centaur
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300F-7 |
| Hex | #735E40 |
| RGB | 115, 94, 64 |
| HSL | 35°, 28%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.3, 4.1, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Centaur (Behr 300F-7), published as #735E40
#65553F
#81673F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Centaur (Behr 300F-7)?
- Centaur has an LRV of 12 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Centaur is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Centaur in another brand?
- Muddy River (PPG 1098-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Centaur warm or cool?
- Behr lists Centaur as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; 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.