Golden Leaf (Behr UL150-1)
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Golden Leaf (Behr UL150-1) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 30.6, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Leaf
Four Behr colors picked for Golden Leaf 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 Golden Leaf, 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 | Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 34 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dash of Curry | 2159-10 | 29.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gothic Gold | 1208-7 | 28 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Golden Leaf (LRV 30.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Leaf
Darker than Golden Leaf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL150-1 |
| Hex | #C48B42 |
| RGB | 196, 139, 66 |
| HSL | 34°, 52%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.2, 14.4, 46.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Leaf (Behr UL150-1), published as #C48B42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Leaf (Behr UL150-1)?
- Golden Leaf has an LRV of 30.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Leaf is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Leaf in another brand?
- Dash of Curry (BM 2159-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Golden Leaf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Golden Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.6; 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.