Golden Rice (Behr S290-6)
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Golden Rice (Behr S290-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 27.1, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Rice
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Rice 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 Rice, 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bryan Ochre | CW-390 | 28.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden Ochre | 3005-5A | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Allegro | 1090-6 | 28 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Rice (LRV 27.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Rice
Darker than Golden Rice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S290-6 |
| Hex | #B18655 |
| RGB | 177, 134, 85 |
| HSL | 32°, 37%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, 10.5, 32.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Rice (Behr S290-6), published as #B18655
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Rice (Behr S290-6)?
- Golden Rice has an LRV of 27.1 (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 Rice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Rice in another brand?
- Allegro (PPG 1090-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Golden Rice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Rice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.6; 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.