Mayan Ruins (Behr N300-7)

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Mayan Ruins (Behr N300-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mayan Ruins
Three Behr colors picked for Mayan Ruins by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Mayan Ruins, 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 | Roycroft Brass | SW 2843 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lodge | AF-115 | 15.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Salted Pretzel | 1077-6 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mayan Ruins (LRV 15 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mayan Ruins
Darker than Mayan Ruins
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N300-7 |
| Hex | #7D6950 |
| RGB | 125, 105, 80 |
| HSL | 33°, 22%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, 4.0, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mayan Ruins (Behr N300-7), published as #7D6950
#6F604F
#8C724F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mayan Ruins (Behr N300-7)?
- Mayan Ruins has an LRV of 15 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mayan Ruins is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mayan Ruins in another brand?
- Lodge (BM AF-115) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Mayan Ruins warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mayan Ruins as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; 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.