Royal Gold (Behr M280-4)
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Royal Gold (Behr M280-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 53.8, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Royal Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Royal 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 Royal 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 | Dakota Wheat | SW 9023 | 54 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Roasted Sesame Seed | 2160-40 | 50.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Kidskin Buff | 3003-6A | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Bunny | 1090-3 | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Royal Gold (LRV 53.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Royal Gold
Darker than Royal Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M280-4 |
| Hex | #E1BC8A |
| RGB | 225, 188, 138 |
| HSL | 34°, 59%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, 6.5, 30.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Royal Gold (Behr M280-4), published as #E1BC8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Royal Gold (Behr M280-4)?
- Royal Gold has an LRV of 53.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Royal Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Royal Gold in another brand?
- Dakota Wheat (SW 9023) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Royal Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Royal Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.3; 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.