Golden Pastel (Behr M250-2)
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Golden Pastel (Behr M250-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 72.4, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Pastel
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Pastel by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Golden Pastel, 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 | Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 72 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wellesley Buff | 107 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Créme Brûlée | 2008-6C | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Dip | 1203-3 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Golden Pastel (LRV 72.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Pastel
Darker than Golden Pastel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M250-2 |
| Hex | #F4D9B9 |
| RGB | 244, 217, 185 |
| HSL | 33°, 73%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.1, 4.5, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Pastel (Behr M250-2), published as #F4D9B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Pastel (Behr M250-2)?
- Golden Pastel has an LRV of 72.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Pastel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Pastel in another brand?
- Cachet Cream (SW 6365) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Golden Pastel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Pastel as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; 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.