Madagascar (Behr UL180-3)
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Madagascar (Behr UL180-3) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Madagascar
Four Behr colors picked for Madagascar 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 Madagascar, 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 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mustard Olive | 2151-10 | 23 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Scene | 11-06 | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Madagascar (LRV 24.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Madagascar
Darker than Madagascar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL180-3 |
| Hex | #9D8544 |
| RGB | 157, 133, 68 |
| HSL | 44°, 40%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 0.8, 38.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Madagascar (Behr UL180-3), published as #9D8544
#8F7C44
#AC8F42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Madagascar (Behr UL180-3)?
- Madagascar has an LRV of 24.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Madagascar is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Madagascar in another brand?
- Brassy (SW 6410) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Madagascar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Madagascar as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.0; 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.