Inheritance (Behr M280-5)
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Inheritance (Behr M280-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 46.1, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Inheritance
Four Behr colors picked for Inheritance 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 Inheritance, 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 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 45.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ambitious | 3005-5C | 47 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Drops Of Honey | 1090-4 | 46 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Inheritance (LRV 46.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Inheritance
Darker than Inheritance
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M280-5 |
| Hex | #D7AE77 |
| RGB | 215, 174, 119 |
| HSL | 34°, 55%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 7.8, 33.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Inheritance (Behr M280-5), published as #D7AE77
#C8A476
#E7B876
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Inheritance (Behr M280-5)?
- Inheritance has an LRV of 46.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Inheritance is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Inheritance in another brand?
- Ambitious (Valspar 3005-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Inheritance warm or cool?
- Behr lists Inheritance as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.8; 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.