Dusty Gold (Behr S260-3)
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Dusty Gold (Behr S260-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 51.4, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusty Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Dusty 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 Dusty 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 | Colonial Revival Tan | SW 2828 | 50 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lingerie | AF-200 | 48.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sun Tan | 3002-8A | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg Glow | 1080-3 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Dusty Gold (LRV 51.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusty Gold
Darker than Dusty Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S260-3 |
| Hex | #D7B999 |
| RGB | 215, 185, 153 |
| HSL | 31°, 44%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, 6.0, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusty Gold (Behr S260-3), published as #D7B999
#C7AF98
#E7C398
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusty Gold (Behr S260-3)?
- Dusty Gold has an LRV of 51.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusty Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dusty Gold in another brand?
- Lingerie (BM AF-200) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dusty Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dusty Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.