Romanesque Gold (Behr PPU6-15)
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Romanesque Gold (Behr PPU6-15) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.5, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romanesque Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Romanesque 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 Romanesque 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 | Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 45.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ambitious | 3005-5C | 47 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Drops Of Honey | 1090-4 | 46 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Romanesque Gold (LRV 45.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Romanesque Gold
Darker than Romanesque Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-15 |
| Hex | #D0AF7A |
| RGB | 208, 175, 122 |
| HSL | 37°, 48%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, 4.8, 31.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romanesque Gold (Behr PPU6-15), published as #D0AF7A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romanesque Gold (Behr PPU6-15)?
- Romanesque Gold has an LRV of 45.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romanesque Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Romanesque Gold in another brand?
- Drops Of Honey (PPG 1090-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Romanesque Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Romanesque Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.6; 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.