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Behr Rococo Gold#8B6D2E · LRV 17

Rococo Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S300-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ROCOCO GOLD
RGB 139, 109, 46 LRV 17

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Rococo Gold
SKU S300-7
Hex #8B6D2E
RGB 139, 109, 46
HSL 41°, 50%, 36%
LRV 17
Undertone red-orange / warm
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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sahara Wind
SKU 0269 · #8B6A3F · LRV 16
ΔE 5.2 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All brown at Valspar →
V055-6
#92702E
Natural Evolution
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 18
M217
#88671E
Sassy Olive
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 15.1
P053
#976E32
Arlington Bronze
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 18
8003-21G
#8F672F
Retrofit
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 16
V056-6
#887536
Jumping Juniper
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 18.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2153-10
#96722E
Golden Bark
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 19
1049
#8D6E43
Toasted Marshmallow
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 17
2148-10
#8B7744
Foot Hills
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 19
CSP-990
#866F4B
Bittergreen
ΔE 6.44 · LRV
2162-20
#8C663B
Desert Camel
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.3
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6411
#8E773F
Bengal Grass
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 19
SW 6398
#996F32
Sconce Gold
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 18
SW 7700
#8F6C3E
Olde World Gold
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 17
SW 6132
#906A3A
Relic Bronze
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 17
SW 9106
#946E48
El Caramelo
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 18

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.78
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1095-7
#886A3F
Shaker Peg
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 16
1111-6
#887647
Pickled Okra
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 19
1094-7
#8B714B
Molasses Cookie
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 18
1087-7
#977043
Chewy Caramel
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 19
1083-7
#926B43
Bourbon
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 17

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.55
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6154
#927247
Cuban Cigar
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 19
DE6189
#857349
Mossy
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 18
DEA166
#957046
Tavern Creek
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 18
DEA171
#86793D
Bay Leaf
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 19
DEA169
#807548
Peppered Moss
ΔE 7.65 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.36
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 17
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 13
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 10.77 · LRV 15
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 15.08 · LRV 18
JG-58
#757D57
Celery Seeds
ΔE 15.29 · LRV 19

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.87
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 11.87 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 11.87 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 20.85 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 32.42 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.65
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 14
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 13.8 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 17.98 · LRV 15
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 20.39 · LRV 19
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 22.16 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.03
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 17.48 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 18.41 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 19.35 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 24.58 · LRV 17

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The 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.

330D-7
Sconce Gold
LRV 16
N290-7
Marrakech Brown
LRV 16
350D-7
Cattail Brown
LRV 16
S280-7
Roasted Squash
LRV 16
N280-7
Brass Button
LRV 15
S290-7
Wave Of Grain
LRV 18

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8B6D2E + #2E4C8B
TRIADIC
#8B6D2E · #2E8B6D · #6D2E8B
ANALOGOUS
#8B3E2E · #8B6D2E · #7B8B2E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.86:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.32:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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