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Behr Cellini Gold#A88555 · LRV 24

Cellini Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU6-12 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CELLINI GOLD
RGB 168, 133, 85 LRV 24

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cellini Gold
SKU PPU6-12
Hex #A88555
RGB 168, 133, 85
HSL 35°, 33%, 50%
LRV 24
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Cellini Gold

With an LRV of 24, Cellini Gold is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Cellini Gold works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Rich Oak
SKU 0268 · #A7855A · LRV 26
ΔE 1.29 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1095-6
#A78658
Chicory
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 26
1093-7
#A48454
Tattle Tan
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 25
1087-6
#AB8659
Bread Basket
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 26
16-13
#AC854E
Pumpkin Spice
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 26
1088-6
#AD8458
Cool Copper
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All brown at Valspar →
V090-4
#A88353
Hawk Feather
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 25.1
T508
#AD8450
Rustic Wicker
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 26
3004-9C
#A78967
River Oak
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 27.1
3005-7A
#B28344
Camel Ride
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 26.2
V086-4
#AA815B
Freckled Nose
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 25.1

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1099
#A8875B
Byzantine Gold
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 26
1048
#A7885B
Deep Ochre
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 27
HC-37
#A7885B
Mystic Gold
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 27
1063
#AA855B
Gingersnaps
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 26
1106
#AC8255
Gladstone Tan
ΔE 2.76 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6131
#AD8451
Chamois
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 26
SW 2814
#A58258
Rookwood Antique Gold
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 25
SW 9105
#A78361
Almond Roca
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 25
SW 6397
#AA803A
Nankeen
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 24
SW 9113
#A08568
Mudslide
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6181
#A28557
Banner Gold
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 25
DE6160
#A78A59
Fall Harvest
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 27
DE6138
#AC8760
Dark Sepia
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 27
DE5363
#AA8344
Walnut Shell
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 25
DE6174
#9D8861
Ridgecrest
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 26
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 12.63 · LRV 31
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 13.98 · LRV 21
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 14.03 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 14.55 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.4
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 13.56 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 16.46 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 25
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 17.89 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.56
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 9.56 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 25
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 16.17 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 16.62 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.26
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.26 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.94 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.7 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 26.43 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Cellini Gold within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

BIC-44
Chamois Leather
LRV 26
UL160-2
Gold Plated
LRV 25
MQ2-14
Lavish Gold
LRV 24
N280-6
Temple Tile
LRV 24
N290-6
Trinket Gold
LRV 25
S270-6
Almond Brittle
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A88555 in HSL space. Pair Cellini Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A88555 + #5578A8
TRIADIC
#A88555 · #55A885 · #8555A8
ANALOGOUS
#A85C55 · #A88555 · #A2A855

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.41:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.15:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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