Gold Ink (Behr S310-6)
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Gold Ink (Behr S310-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 22.9, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gold Ink
Four Behr colors picked for Gold Ink 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 Gold Ink, 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 | Grandiose | SW 6404 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grecian Gold | 224 | 22.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tattle Tan | 1093-7 | 25 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Gold Ink (LRV 22.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gold Ink
Darker than Gold Ink
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S310-6 |
| Hex | #9D7F4C |
| RGB | 157, 127, 76 |
| HSL | 38°, 35%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, 4.9, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gold Ink (Behr S310-6), published as #9D7F4C
#8F764B
#AC884B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gold Ink (Behr S310-6)?
- Gold Ink has an LRV of 22.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gold Ink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gold Ink in another brand?
- Grecian Gold (BM 224) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Gold Ink warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gold Ink as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; 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.