Bitter Lemon (Behr M310-6)
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Bitter Lemon (Behr M310-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 30.1, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bitter Lemon
Four Behr colors picked for Bitter Lemon 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 Bitter Lemon, 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Olive | 2149-30 | 30.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Lioness | 3007-7A | 32 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obsession | 1108-7 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Bitter Lemon (LRV 30.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bitter Lemon
Darker than Bitter Lemon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M310-6 |
| Hex | #AA9357 |
| RGB | 170, 147, 87 |
| HSL | 43°, 33%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, 0.5, 34.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bitter Lemon (Behr M310-6), published as #AA9357
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bitter Lemon (Behr M310-6)?
- Bitter Lemon has an LRV of 30.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bitter Lemon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bitter Lemon in another brand?
- Fresh Olive (BM 2149-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bitter Lemon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bitter Lemon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.8; 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.