Golden Bear (Behr 330F-5)
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Golden Bear (Behr 330F-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 33.7, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Bear
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Bear 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 Golden Bear, 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 | Rustic City | SW 7699 | 35 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | El Sereno Gold | 223 | 32.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope Hide | 3005-7B | 38 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Bear (LRV 33.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Bear
Darker than Golden Bear
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 330F-5 |
| Hex | #BA985F |
| RGB | 186, 152, 95 |
| HSL | 38°, 40%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.7, 5.3, 34.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Bear (Behr 330F-5), published as #BA985F
#AB8E5E
#C9A25E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Bear (Behr 330F-5)?
- Golden Bear has an LRV of 33.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Bear is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Bear in another brand?
- El Sereno Gold (BM 223) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Golden Bear warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Bear as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.6; 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.