Burmese Gold (Behr S-H-350)
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Burmese Gold (Behr S-H-350) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burmese Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Burmese 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 Burmese 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 28.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gothic Gold | 1208-7 | 28 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Burmese Gold (LRV 28.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burmese Gold
Darker than Burmese Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-350 |
| Hex | #B98A39 |
| RGB | 185, 138, 57 |
| HSL | 38°, 53%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, 9.7, 48.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burmese Gold (Behr S-H-350), published as #B98A39
#AB8139
#C89436
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burmese Gold (Behr S-H-350)?
- Burmese Gold has an LRV of 28.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burmese Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burmese Gold in another brand?
- Gothic Gold (PPG 1208-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Burmese Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burmese Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.8; 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.