Pyramid Gold (Behr PPU6-04)
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Pyramid Gold (Behr PPU6-04) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 50.9, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pyramid Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Pyramid 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 Pyramid 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 | Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 53 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 46.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Afternoon Stroll | 3004-5C | 50 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bold Butterscotch | 12-08 | 51 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pyramid Gold (LRV 50.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pyramid Gold
Darker than Pyramid Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-04 |
| Hex | #E5B572 |
| RGB | 229, 181, 114 |
| HSL | 35°, 69%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, 9.3, 40.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pyramid Gold (Behr PPU6-04), published as #E5B572
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pyramid Gold (Behr PPU6-04)?
- Pyramid Gold has an LRV of 50.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pyramid Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pyramid Gold in another brand?
- Bold Butterscotch (PPG 12-08) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pyramid Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pyramid Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.6; 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.