Golden Sage (Behr QE-36)
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Golden Sage (Behr QE-36) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 34.6, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Sage 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 Golden Sage, 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 | Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 38 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 36.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bedouin Trail | 3007-7B | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Sesame | 1099-5 | 33 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Sage (LRV 34.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Sage
Darker than Golden Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-36 |
| Hex | #B09D73 |
| RGB | 176, 157, 115 |
| HSL | 41°, 28%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 0.7, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Sage (Behr QE-36), published as #B09D73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Sage (Behr QE-36)?
- Golden Sage has an LRV of 34.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Sage in another brand?
- Toasted Sesame (PPG 1099-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Golden Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.