Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A)
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Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Retro Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Retro 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 Retro 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 | Fervent Brass | SW 6405 | 20 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Corduroy | 2153-20 | 21.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Retro Gold (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Retro Gold
Darker than Retro Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M300-7A |
| Hex | #9B7939 |
| RGB | 155, 121, 57 |
| HSL | 39°, 46%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.9, 5.8, 39.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A), published as #9B7939
#8D7039
#A98237
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Retro Gold (Behr M300-7A)?
- Retro Gold has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Retro Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Retro Gold in another brand?
- Corduroy (BM 2153-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Retro Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Retro Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.4; 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.