Lavish Gold (Behr MQ2-14)
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Lavish Gold (Behr MQ2-14) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 24.1, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavish Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Lavish 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 Lavish 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 | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Byzantine Gold | 1099 | 26.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Branch Gold | 3006-7A | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tattle Tan | 1093-7 | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lavish Gold (LRV 24.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavish Gold
Darker than Lavish Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-14 |
| Hex | #A38154 |
| RGB | 163, 129, 84 |
| HSL | 34°, 32%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, 7.2, 29.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavish Gold (Behr MQ2-14), published as #A38154
#957853
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavish Gold (Behr MQ2-14)?
- Lavish Gold has an LRV of 24.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavish Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lavish Gold in another brand?
- Rookwood Antique Gold (SW 2814) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lavish Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lavish Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.3; 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.