Hammered Gold (Behr UL150-2)
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Hammered Gold (Behr UL150-2) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 37.6, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hammered Gold
Four Behr colors picked for Hammered Gold 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 Hammered Gold, 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 37.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Lewis Gold | 3005-7C | 41 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Hammered Gold (LRV 37.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hammered Gold
Darker than Hammered Gold
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL150-2 |
| Hex | #CB9D5E |
| RGB | 203, 157, 94 |
| HSL | 35°, 51%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, 9.7, 39.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hammered Gold (Behr UL150-2), published as #CB9D5E
#BC935D
#DAA75C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hammered Gold (Behr UL150-2)?
- Hammered Gold has an LRV of 37.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hammered Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hammered Gold in another brand?
- Butternut (SW 6389) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hammered Gold warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hammered Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.3; 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.