Liquid Gold (Behr BIC-42)
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Liquid Gold (Behr BIC-42) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.6, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Liquid Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Liquid 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 Liquid 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 | Afternoon | SW 6675 | 65 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Orange | 2017-40 | 58.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Tea | 3002-3C | 62 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Opportunity | 1204-6 | 59 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Liquid Gold (LRV 62.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Liquid Gold
Darker than Liquid Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-42 |
| Hex | #FDC675 |
| RGB | 253, 198, 117 |
| HSL | 36°, 97%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, 10.4, 47.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Liquid Gold (Behr BIC-42), published as #FDC675
#EEBC74
#FFD073
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Liquid Gold (Behr BIC-42)?
- Liquid Gold has an LRV of 62.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Liquid Gold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Liquid Gold in another brand?
- Peach Tea (Valspar 3002-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Liquid Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Liquid Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.7; 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.