Gold Hearted (Behr T17-02)
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Gold Hearted (Behr T17-02) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57.3, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gold Hearted
Four Behr colors picked for Gold Hearted 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 Hearted, 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 | White Raisin | SW 7685 | 57 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldfinch | 187 | 56 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Veranda Yellow | 3005-6A | 57 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lira | 12-06 | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Gold Hearted (LRV 57.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gold Hearted
Darker than Gold Hearted
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-02 |
| Hex | #E6C28C |
| RGB | 230, 194, 140 |
| HSL | 36°, 64%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 5.5, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gold Hearted (Behr T17-02), published as #E6C28C
#D6B88B
#F6CC8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gold Hearted (Behr T17-02)?
- Gold Hearted has an LRV of 57.3 (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 Hearted is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gold Hearted in another brand?
- Veranda Yellow (Valspar 3005-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gold Hearted warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gold Hearted as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red 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.