Golden Thread (Behr MQ4-13)
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Golden Thread (Behr MQ4-13) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Thread
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Thread 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 Thread, 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 | Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 64 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Beverly Hills | 180 | 59.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Bask in the Glow | 2008-1C | 64 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sun Salutation | 12-03 | 57 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Thread (LRV 58 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Thread
Darker than Golden Thread
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-13 |
| Hex | #E8C47A |
| RGB | 232, 196, 122 |
| HSL | 40°, 71%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, 3.4, 41.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Thread (Behr MQ4-13), published as #E8C47A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Thread (Behr MQ4-13)?
- Golden Thread has an LRV of 58 (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 Thread is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Thread in another brand?
- Sun Salutation (PPG 12-03) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Golden Thread warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Thread as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.8; 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.