Glittering Sun (Behr MQ2-17)
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Glittering Sun (Behr MQ2-17) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.1, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glittering Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Glittering Sun 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 Glittering Sun, 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 | Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 46 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 45.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ambitious | 3005-5C | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Drops Of Honey | 1090-4 | 46 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Glittering Sun (LRV 45.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glittering Sun
Darker than Glittering Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-17 |
| Hex | #D3AD77 |
| RGB | 211, 173, 119 |
| HSL | 35°, 51%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, 6.7, 32.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glittering Sun (Behr MQ2-17), published as #D3AD77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glittering Sun (Behr MQ2-17)?
- Glittering Sun has an LRV of 45.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glittering Sun is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Glittering Sun in another brand?
- Drops Of Honey (PPG 1090-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glittering Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glittering Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.9; 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.