Mineral Yellow
BXC-34 · #D6BB8A · LRV 52 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Mineral Yellow52
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Mineral Yellow, Really?
Mineral Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr BXC-34 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mineral Yellow
Mineral Yellow 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 Mineral Yellow
At LRV 52, Mineral Yellow 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 Mineral Yellow 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 BXC-34 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 | Independent GoldSW 6401 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | HoneymoonAF-345 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cashmere WrapM160 · Valspar | 1.6 | 50.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HummusPPG16-10 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Splash Of HoneyPPG1088-4 · Glidden | 2.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Muslin Cloth315-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mineral Yellow 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 #D6BB8A in HSL space. Pair Mineral Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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