Venetian Gold (Behr 370D-7)
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Venetian Gold (Behr 370D-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 30.2, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Venetian Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Venetian 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 Venetian 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Chalice | 2151-20 | 26.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obsession | 1108-7 | 31 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Venetian Gold (LRV 30.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Venetian Gold
Darker than Venetian Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 370D-7 |
| Hex | #B39142 |
| RGB | 179, 145, 66 |
| HSL | 42°, 46%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.9, 3.7, 45.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Venetian Gold (Behr 370D-7), published as #B39142
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Venetian Gold (Behr 370D-7)?
- Venetian Gold has an LRV of 30.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Venetian Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Venetian Gold in another brand?
- Golden Chalice (BM 2151-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Venetian Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Venetian Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.8; 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.