Fervent Brass (Behr 340D-6)
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Fervent Brass (Behr 340D-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fervent Brass
Four Behr colors picked for Fervent Brass 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 Fervent Brass, 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 28.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fervent Brass (LRV 31 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fervent Brass
Darker than Fervent Brass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340D-6 |
| Hex | #BC9042 |
| RGB | 188, 144, 66 |
| HSL | 38°, 48%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, 8.2, 46.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fervent Brass (Behr 340D-6), published as #BC9042
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fervent Brass (Behr 340D-6)?
- Fervent Brass has an LRV of 31 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fervent Brass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fervent Brass in another brand?
- Aztec Yellow (BM 2152-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Fervent Brass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fervent Brass as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.8; 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.