Cellini Gold (Behr HDC-CL-18)
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Cellini Gold (Behr HDC-CL-18) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cellini Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Cellini 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 Cellini 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 | Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 46.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Imperial Gold | 3003-5C | 49 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bunny | 1090-3 | 51 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cellini Gold (LRV 50 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cellini Gold
Darker than Cellini Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-18 |
| Hex | #DDB582 |
| RGB | 221, 181, 130 |
| HSL | 34°, 57%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, 7.7, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cellini Gold (Behr HDC-CL-18), published as #DDB582
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cellini Gold (Behr HDC-CL-18)?
- Cellini Gold has an LRV of 50 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cellini Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cellini Gold in another brand?
- Imperial Gold (Valspar 3003-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cellini Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cellini Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; 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.