Perennial Gold
S310-4 · #CAAF81 · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Empire Gold37
- 3Perennial Gold45
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Perennial Gold, Really?
Perennial Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S310-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Perennial Gold
Perennial Gold 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.
How Lighting Changes Perennial Gold
Perennial Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.
Most complaints about Perennial Gold 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 S310-4 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 | Downing StrawSW 2813 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wilmington TanHC-34 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket3007-8A · Valspar | 1.2 | 42.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SomberPPG1093-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Haymarket Straw20YY 44/304 · Glidden | 2.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Maize317-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Perennial Gold 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 #CAAF81 in HSL space. Pair Perennial Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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