Solid Gold (Behr M280-6)
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Solid Gold (Behr M280-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 36.7, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solid Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Solid 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 Solid 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Massicot | CW-380 | 34.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Poseidon's Gold | 3004-5A | 36 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Solid Gold (LRV 36.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solid Gold
Darker than Solid Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M280-6 |
| Hex | #C99B5F |
| RGB | 201, 155, 95 |
| HSL | 34°, 50%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.0, 10.0, 37.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solid Gold (Behr M280-6), published as #C99B5F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solid Gold (Behr M280-6)?
- Solid Gold has an LRV of 36.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solid Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Solid Gold in another brand?
- Butternut (SW 6389) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solid Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solid Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.8; 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.