Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Rococo Gold |
| SKU | S300-7 |
| Hex | #8B6D2E |
| RGB | 139, 109, 46 |
| HSL | 41°, 50%, 36% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Rococo Gold
With an LRV of 17, Rococo Gold is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Rococo Gold works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Rococo Gold within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8B6D2E in HSL space. Pair Rococo Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Rococo Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rococo Gold from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S300-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rococo Gold
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rococo Gold. The nearest is Toasted Marshmallow (1049) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Toasted Marshmallow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rococo Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Natural Evolution (V055-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rococo Gold without repainting risk. See the full Natural Evolution swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rococo Gold
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Rococo Gold. The nearest is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rococo Gold
Glidden has no exact twin of Rococo Gold. The nearest is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →