Ginger Jar (Behr M300-5)
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Ginger Jar (Behr M300-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger Jar
Four Behr colors picked for Ginger Jar 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 Ginger Jar, 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 | Alchemy | SW 6395 | 38 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 36.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Earthen Sienna | 3007-5B | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Ginger Jar (LRV 38 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger Jar
Darker than Ginger Jar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M300-5 |
| Hex | #C6A05E |
| RGB | 198, 160, 94 |
| HSL | 38°, 48%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, 5.9, 39.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger Jar (Behr M300-5)?
- Ginger Jar has an LRV of 38 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger Jar is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger Jar in another brand?
- Autumn Gold (BM 2152-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ginger Jar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ginger Jar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.5; 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.