Gold Buff
310D-4 · #EDBA6E · LRV 54 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Gold Buff54
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Gold Buff, Really?
Gold Buff reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 310D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gold Buff
Gold Buff is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Gold Buff
At LRV 54, Gold Buff is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Gold Buff 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 310D-4 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 | Olden AmberSW 9013 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Marigold160 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | South HavenM140 · Valspar | 2.2 | 52.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bright IdeaPPG1210-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bright IdeaPPG1210-5 · Glidden | 3.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Welcoming Yellow113-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Gold Buff 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 #EDBA6E in HSL space. Pair Gold Buff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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