Goldenrod Field
PMD-20 · #F0B053 · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Goldenrod Field, Really?
Goldenrod Field reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PMD-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Goldenrod Field
Goldenrod Field 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 Goldenrod Field
At LRV 50, Goldenrod Field 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 Goldenrod Field 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 PMD-20 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 | GoldenrodSW 6677 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pan for Gold181 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sense of WonderV053-4 · Valspar | 2.7 | 49.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oro De MayaPPG17-19 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Oro De MayaPPG17-19 · Glidden | 2.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Encore Orange212-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Goldenrod Field 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 #F0B053 in HSL space. Pair Goldenrod Field with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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