Lone Star (Behr T12-5)
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Lone Star (Behr T12-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 33.1, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lone Star
Four Behr colors picked for Lone Star 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 Lone Star, 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 | Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kurkuma | AF-350 | 31.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Butternut Tree | 3002-5B | 34 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lone Star (LRV 33.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lone Star
Darker than Lone Star
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-5 |
| Hex | #C09458 |
| RGB | 192, 148, 88 |
| HSL | 35°, 45%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, 9.4, 37.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lone Star (Behr T12-5), published as #C09458
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lone Star (Behr T12-5)?
- Lone Star has an LRV of 33.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lone Star is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lone Star in another brand?
- Kurkuma (BM AF-350) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Lone Star warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lone Star as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.8; 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.