Gold Thread (Behr P280-2)
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Gold Thread (Behr P280-2) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 81.9, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gold Thread
Four Behr colors picked for Gold 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 Gold 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 | Glad Yellow | SW 6694 | 76 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shooting Star | 304 | 76.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Dawn | 3004-2B | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Corn Silk | 12-01 | 79 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Gold Thread (LRV 81.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gold Thread
Darker than Gold Thread
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P280-2 |
| Hex | #FEE8B0 |
| RGB | 254, 232, 176 |
| HSL | 43°, 98%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -0.6, 30.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gold Thread (Behr P280-2), published as #FEE8B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gold Thread (Behr P280-2)?
- Gold Thread has an LRV of 81.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gold Thread is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Gold Thread in another brand?
- Shooting Star (BM 304) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gold Thread warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gold Thread as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.0; 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.