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Golden Chalice

360D-5 · #E6C44B · LRV 57 · warm yellow tone

360D-5 · #E6C44B · LRV 57 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Golden ChaliceBehr · 360D-5
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Golden Chalice
BEHR · 360D-5 · #E6C44B
Brand · codeBehr360D-5 · all Behr yellows
LRV57Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#E6C44B · 230, 196, 75 · 47°, 76%, 60%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Chilled Wine41
  2. 2Honey Tea52
  3. 3Golden Chalice57
  4. 4Jackfruit62
  5. 5Lemon Chiffon79
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Golden Chalice, Really?

Golden Chalice reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 360D-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Chalice

Golden Chalice 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Golden Chalice

At LRV 57, Golden Chalice is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Golden Chalice 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 360D-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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Golden Chalice · 12.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Golden Chalice · 1.7 : 1 · fails for text

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 #E6C44B in HSL space. Pair Golden Chalice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E6C44B + #4B6DE6
TRIADIC
#E6C44B · #4BE6C4 · #C44BE6
ANALOGOUS
#E6764B · #E6C44B · #BAE64B

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