French Pale Gold (Behr 350D-5)
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French Pale Gold (Behr 350D-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Pale Gold
Four Behr colors picked for French Pale Gold 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 French Pale Gold, 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 | Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 47 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bryant Gold | HC-7 | 40.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Earthen Sienna | 3007-5B | 41 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Bliss | 1106-5 | 45 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to French Pale Gold (LRV 44 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Pale Gold
Darker than French Pale Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350D-5 |
| Hex | #D4AB60 |
| RGB | 212, 171, 96 |
| HSL | 39°, 57%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, 6.1, 43.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Pale Gold (Behr 350D-5), published as #D4AB60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Pale Gold (Behr 350D-5)?
- French Pale Gold has an LRV of 44 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Pale Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Pale Gold in another brand?
- Butterscotch Bliss (PPG 1106-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Pale Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Pale Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.9; 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.