Wishing Troll (Behr T11-17)
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Wishing Troll (Behr T11-17) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 23.6, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wishing Troll
Four Behr colors picked for Wishing Troll 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 Wishing Troll, 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 | Brassy | SW 6410 | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazen | 259 | 22.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Scene | 11-06 | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Wishing Troll (LRV 23.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wishing Troll
Darker than Wishing Troll
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T11-17 |
| Hex | #9A834B |
| RGB | 154, 131, 75 |
| HSL | 43°, 34%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 1.2, 33.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wishing Troll (Behr T11-17), published as #9A834B
#8C7A4A
#A98C49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wishing Troll (Behr T11-17)?
- Wishing Troll has an LRV of 23.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wishing Troll is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wishing Troll in another brand?
- Brazen (BM 259) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Wishing Troll warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wishing Troll as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.3; 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.