Midsummer Gold (Behr P280-7)
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Midsummer Gold (Behr P280-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 48.8, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midsummer Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Midsummer Gold 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 Midsummer Gold, 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 | Gambol Gold | SW 6690 | 48 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 44.9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Buttered Toffee | 3005-3A | 54 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Va Va Voom | 1210-6 | 49 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Midsummer Gold (LRV 48.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Midsummer Gold
Darker than Midsummer Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P280-7 |
| Hex | #EAB034 |
| RGB | 234, 176, 52 |
| HSL | 41°, 81%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, 10.2, 67.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midsummer Gold (Behr P280-7), published as #EAB034
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midsummer Gold (Behr P280-7)?
- Midsummer Gold has an LRV of 48.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midsummer Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Midsummer Gold in another brand?
- Gambol Gold (SW 6690) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Midsummer Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Midsummer Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 67.1; 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.