Stunning Gold (Behr M240-6)
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Stunning Gold (Behr M240-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stunning Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Stunning 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 Stunning 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 | Bakelite Gold | SW 6368 | 38 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Grand Canyon | 118 | 38.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Cream | 3001-3B | 40 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Polo Pony | 1202-6 | 35 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Stunning Gold (LRV 38.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Stunning Gold
Darker than Stunning Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M240-6 |
| Hex | #DA9A5D |
| RGB | 218, 154, 93 |
| HSL | 29°, 63%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 17.5, 41.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stunning Gold (Behr M240-6), published as #DA9A5D
#CB905C
#E9A45B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stunning Gold (Behr M240-6)?
- Stunning Gold has an LRV of 38.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stunning Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stunning Gold in another brand?
- Bakelite Gold (SW 6368) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stunning Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Stunning Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.2; 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.