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Behr French Pale Gold#D0AB45 · LRV 43

French Pale Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 350D-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FRENCH PALE GOLD
RGB 208, 171, 69 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name French Pale Gold
SKU 350D-5
Hex #D0AB45
RGB 208, 171, 69
HSL 44°, 60%, 54%
LRV 43
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr French Pale Gold

French Pale Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

French Pale Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

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
Yellow Lupine
SKU 0808 · #CCAA4D · LRV 42
ΔE 1.4 (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 yellow from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5432
#CFAC47
Haystacks
ΔE 0.6 · LRV 43
DEA122
#D5AB2C
Brassy
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 43
DE5384
#CFA33B
Spicy Mustard
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 40
DE5452
#CFB352
Gold Gleam
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 46
DE5355
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1214-7
#D8AD39
Yarrow
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 45
FLLW321
#D8AD39
Wright Mustard
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 45
1107-6
#CBA956
Glorious Gold
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 42
1210-7
#D6A332
Curry Sauce
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 41
1215-6
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 44

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
294
#D0A647
Golden Bounty
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 40
287
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold
ΔE 2.47 · LRV
279
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold
ΔE 2.58 · LRV
301
#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold
ΔE 4.89 · LRV
2154-30
#D5A14B
Buttercup
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 39

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6697
#DBB04A
Nugget
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 47
SW 6698
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 40
SW 6690
#E1B047
Gambol Gold
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 48
SW 6691
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 40
SW 6704
#C4B146
Hep Green
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All yellow at Valspar →
V019-3
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 40.9
P091
#CFA342
Ripe Pear
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 39.9
3008-5B
#D3B05E
Dylan Velvet
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 45.8
V055-4
#C8A24F
Excitable
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 38.7
P055
#D2AF68
Golden Pagoda
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 45.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.86
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 49
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 8.33 · LRV 50
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 57
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 15.21 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.32
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 58
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 38
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 15.54 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.64
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 18.13 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 18.87 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 20.59 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 25.74 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.81
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 16.94 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 20.61 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 21.7 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 24.5 · LRV 40

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

340D-5
Galley Gold
LRV 43
M290-6
Plantain Chips
LRV 41
330D-5
Campground
LRV 41
370D-6
Golden Cricket
LRV 46
320D-5
Sweet Maple
LRV 46
HDC-MD-03
Citronette
LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0AB45 in HSL space. Pair French Pale Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0AB45 + #456AD0
TRIADIC
#D0AB45 · #45D0AB · #AB45D0
ANALOGOUS
#D06545 · #D0AB45 · #B0D045

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.19:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.59:1 AAA

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

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