Golden Aura (Behr MQ4-08)
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Golden Aura (Behr MQ4-08) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Aura
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Aura 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 Golden Aura, 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 | Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 41 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 35.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Spice | 3003-5B | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Aura (LRV 39.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Aura
Darker than Golden Aura
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-08 |
| Hex | #D29E68 |
| RGB | 210, 158, 104 |
| HSL | 31°, 54%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 12.9, 35.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Aura (Behr MQ4-08), published as #D29E68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Aura (Behr MQ4-08)?
- Golden Aura has an LRV of 39.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Aura is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Aura in another brand?
- Harvest Gold (SW 2858) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Golden Aura warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Aura as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.6; 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.