Saffron Thread (Behr 310B-7)
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Saffron Thread (Behr 310B-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 53.5, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saffron Thread
Four Behr colors picked for Saffron Thread 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 Saffron Thread, 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 | Goldfinch | SW 6905 | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bumble Bee Yellow | 2020-10 | 49.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Flame | 3002-1A | 54 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Saffron Thread (LRV 53.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Saffron Thread
Darker than Saffron Thread
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 310B-7 |
| Hex | #FFB301 |
| RGB | 255, 179, 1 |
| HSL | 42°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 16.6, 81.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saffron Thread (Behr 310B-7), published as #FFB301
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saffron Thread (Behr 310B-7)?
- Saffron Thread has an LRV of 53.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saffron Thread is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Saffron Thread in another brand?
- Golden Flame (Valspar 3002-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saffron Thread warm or cool?
- Behr lists Saffron Thread as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 81.0; 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.