Carmel Woods (Behr 310F-7)
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Carmel Woods (Behr 310F-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carmel Woods
Four Behr colors picked for Carmel Woods 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 Carmel Woods, 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 | Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 17 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 16.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Shaker Peg | 1095-7 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Carmel Woods (LRV 16.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carmel Woods
Darker than Carmel Woods
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 310F-7 |
| Hex | #8D6B3B |
| RGB | 141, 107, 59 |
| HSL | 35°, 41%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.6, 7.7, 31.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carmel Woods (Behr 310F-7), published as #8D6B3B
#7F623B
#9B7439
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carmel Woods (Behr 310F-7)?
- Carmel Woods has an LRV of 16.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carmel Woods is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carmel Woods in another brand?
- Olde World Gold (SW 7700) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carmel Woods warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carmel Woods as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.8; 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.