Hidden Treasure (Behr N300-5)
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Hidden Treasure (Behr N300-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hidden Treasure
Four Behr colors picked for Hidden Treasure by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Hidden Treasure, 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 | Serengeti Grass | SW 9116 | 32 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clay | 1034 | 27.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | River Oak | 3004-9C | 29 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sauteed Mushroom | 1085-5 | 31 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Hidden Treasure (LRV 29.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hidden Treasure
Darker than Hidden Treasure
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N300-5 |
| Hex | #A59074 |
| RGB | 165, 144, 116 |
| HSL | 34°, 21%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, 3.5, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hidden Treasure (Behr N300-5), published as #A59074
#968673
#B59A73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hidden Treasure (Behr N300-5)?
- Hidden Treasure has an LRV of 29.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hidden Treasure is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hidden Treasure in another brand?
- River Oak (Valspar 3004-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Hidden Treasure warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hidden Treasure as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.