Brown Mustard (Behr 360D-7)
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Brown Mustard (Behr 360D-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Mustard
Four Behr colors picked for Brown Mustard 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 Brown Mustard, 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 | Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 28.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mecca Gold | 1209-7 | 33 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Brown Mustard (LRV 30 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Mustard
Darker than Brown Mustard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 360D-7 |
| Hex | #BA8E32 |
| RGB | 186, 142, 50 |
| HSL | 41°, 58%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, 7.5, 53.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Mustard (Behr 360D-7), published as #BA8E32
#AC8433
#C9982E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Mustard (Behr 360D-7)?
- Brown Mustard has an LRV of 30 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Mustard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Mustard in another brand?
- Aztec Yellow (BM 2152-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Brown Mustard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brown Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.0; 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.