Perennial Gold (Behr S310-4)
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Perennial Gold (Behr S310-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 44.8, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perennial Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Perennial 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 Perennial 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 | Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wilmington Tan | HC-34 | 44.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket | 3007-8A | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Somber | 1093-4 | 47 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Perennial Gold (LRV 44.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Perennial Gold
Darker than Perennial Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S310-4 |
| Hex | #CAAF81 |
| RGB | 202, 175, 129 |
| HSL | 38°, 41%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 3.2, 27.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perennial Gold (Behr S310-4), published as #CAAF81
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#DAB980
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perennial Gold (Behr S310-4)?
- Perennial Gold has an LRV of 44.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perennial Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Perennial Gold in another brand?
- Wilmington Tan (BM HC-34) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Perennial Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Perennial Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.2; 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.