Golden Green (Behr 340D-7)
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Golden Green (Behr 340D-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Green
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Green 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 Green, 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 | Nankeen | SW 6397 | 24 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Medieval Gold | 2152-10 | 25.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Green (LRV 24.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Green
Darker than Golden Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 340D-7 |
| Hex | #AB823A |
| RGB | 171, 130, 58 |
| HSL | 38°, 49%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 8.0, 44.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Green (Behr 340D-7), published as #AB823A
#9D793A
#B98B37
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Green (Behr 340D-7)?
- Golden Green has an LRV of 24.9 (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 Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Green in another brand?
- Nankeen (SW 6397) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Golden Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.0; 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.