Desert Glow (Behr S-G-350)
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Desert Glow (Behr S-G-350) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 52.3, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Glow
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Glow 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 Desert Glow, 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 | Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bumble Bee Yellow | 2020-10 | 49.6 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Flame | 3002-1A | 54 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Desert Glow (LRV 52.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Glow
Darker than Desert Glow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-350 |
| Hex | #FFB000 |
| RGB | 255, 176, 0 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 18.2, 80.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Glow (Behr S-G-350), published as #FFB000
#F0A60D
#FFBA00
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Glow (Behr S-G-350)?
- Desert Glow has an LRV of 52.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Glow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Glow in another brand?
- Bumble Bee Yellow (BM 2020-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Glow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 80.6; 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.