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Behr Gilded Leaves#ECA03D · LRV 43

Gilded Leaves reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-FL14-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GILDED LEAVES
RGB 236, 160, 61 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Gilded Leaves
SKU HDC-FL14-5
Hex #ECA03D
RGB 236, 160, 61
HSL 34°, 82%, 58%
LRV 43
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr Gilded Leaves

Gilded Leaves 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.

Gilded Leaves 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
Lemon Dream
SKU 0942 · #EEA300 · LRV 44
ΔE 5.29 (different)
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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 1.73
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5293
#E59B34
Persimmon
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 40
DE5292
#EDA740
Acorn Squash
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 46
DE5286
#DF9C45
Pavilion Peach
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 40
DE5278
#E6A255
Roasted Squash
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 43
DE5228
#E99E56
Pumpkin Pie
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 42

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6678
#E39A33
Sunflower
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 40
SW 6670
#DF9938
Gold Crest
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 39
SW 6890
#F4A045
Osage Orange
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 45
SW 6684
#EAAE47
Brittlebush
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 48
SW 6655
#E69F5F
Adventure Orange
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 42

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
308
#E4A039
Golden Vista
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 40
ES-40
#E89B49
Cedar
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 0
175
#DFA34A
Mayan Gold
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 40
2155-30
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 42
147
#F99D48
Fruity Cocktail
ΔE 5.27 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All yellow at Valspar →
3002-3A
#E89629
Roasted Chestnut
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 39.1
V013-3
#E8983D
Sunflower Field
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 39.9
V052-4
#DE9E40
Golden Tiger
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 40.2
3006-5B
#E5A956
Pirate's Treasure
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 45.8
M226
#EBA101
Queen Anne
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 43.1

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1203-7
#ED9B44
Cornucopia
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 42
1209-6
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 45
1208-5
#DFAC59
Brown Mustard
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 46
17-22
#EF913E
Dynamo
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 39
1197-6
#F69A54
Fall Leaf
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.89
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 38
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 11.88 · LRV 58
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 18.29 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 20.23 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.66
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 49
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 15.26 · LRV 57
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 17.68 · LRV 47
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 18.82 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.97
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 10.97 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 12.14 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 20.82 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 24.01 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 24.99 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.35
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 20.54 · LRV 53
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 20.82 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.08 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 25.71 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

BIC-43
Optimist Gold
LRV 45
290B-6
Squash
LRV 46
310D-5
Sahara Shade
LRV 45
UL150-3
Solar Fusion
LRV 40
S-G-310
Peach Butter
LRV 47
S-G-330
Instant Delight
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECA03D in HSL space. Pair Gilded Leaves with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECA03D + #3D89EC
TRIADIC
#ECA03D · #3DECA0 · #A03DEC
ANALOGOUS
#EC483D · #ECA03D · #E1EC3D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.17:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.66:1 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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