French Pale Gold
350D-5 · #D0AB45 · LRV 43 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Empire Gold37
- 3French Pale Gold43
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is French Pale Gold, Really?
French Pale Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 350D-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French Pale Gold
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about French Pale Gold are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 350D-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Kingdom GoldSW 6698 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Bounty294 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sugar LeavesV019-3 · Valspar | 2.5 | 40.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | YarrowPPG1214-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | YarrowPPG1214-7 · Glidden | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jonagold Apple219-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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