Goldenrod Field (Behr PMD-20)
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Goldenrod Field (Behr PMD-20) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50.2, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Goldenrod Field
Four Behr colors picked for Goldenrod Field 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 Goldenrod Field, 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 | Goldenrod | SW 6677 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pan for Gold | 181 | 47.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Afternoon Tea | 3002-3B | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mango Margarita | 1204-7 | 54 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Goldenrod Field (LRV 50.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Goldenrod Field
Darker than Goldenrod Field
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-20 |
| Hex | #F0B053 |
| RGB | 240, 176, 83 |
| HSL | 36°, 84%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.2, 14.2, 55.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Goldenrod Field (Behr PMD-20), published as #F0B053
#E1A653
#FFBA50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Goldenrod Field (Behr PMD-20)?
- Goldenrod Field has an LRV of 50.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Goldenrod Field is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Goldenrod Field in another brand?
- Afternoon Tea (Valspar 3002-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Goldenrod Field warm or cool?
- Behr lists Goldenrod Field as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 55.5; 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.