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Behr Romanesque Gold#D0AF7B · LRV 45

Romanesque Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU6-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ROMANESQUE GOLD
RGB 208, 175, 123 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Romanesque Gold
SKU PPU6-15
Hex #D0AF7B
RGB 208, 175, 123
HSL 37°, 47%, 65%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Romanesque Gold

Romanesque 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.

Romanesque Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Gold Digger
SKU 0877 · #D1B075 · LRV 46
ΔE 1.68 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1090-4
#D4AE76
Drops Of Honey
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 46
12-04
#D4B57F
Bulletin Board
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 49
1091-5
#D0AB70
More Maple
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 44
1087-5
#D1B088
Cracker Bitz
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 46
1093-4
#CBB489
Somber
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 46
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 47
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 45
DE5438
#D0B064
Filtered Rays
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 45
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9026
#D5B176
Tarnished Trumpet
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 47
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 43
SW 6129
#D2B084
Restrained Gold
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 46
SW 6388
#D6AD78
Golden Fleece
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 46
SW 6408
#CBB584
Wheat Grass
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Valspar →
V091-3
#D1AB76
Whole Grain
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 43.9
3007-8A
#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 42.9
3003-8A
#D6B080
Young at Heart
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 46.7
8003-21D
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 43
V092-3
#D7AD6C
Prairie
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 45.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-34
#CCB084
Wilmington Tan
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 45
CW-375
#D6AE73
Tavern Ochre
ΔE 2.2 · LRV
2153-40
#D1B071
Cork
ΔE 2.56 · LRV
222
#CDB379
Mustard Seed
ΔE 3.12 · LRV
271
#C8B180
Barley Grass
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 49
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 9.11 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.31
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 50
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 38
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 46
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 10.88 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.65 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 18.47 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.67
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.98 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 16.52 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.97 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Romanesque Gold within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

UL160-4
Spiced Cashews
LRV 45
MQ2-17
Glittering Sun
LRV 44
S270-4
Praline
LRV 47
QE-29
Light Oak
LRV 46
PPU6-16
Cup Of Tea
LRV 44
S300-4
Flax Straw
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0AF7B in HSL space. Pair Romanesque Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0AF7B + #7B9CD0
TRIADIC
#D0AF7B · #7BD0AF · #AF7BD0
ANALOGOUS
#D0847B · #D0AF7B · #C6D07B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.1:1 AAA

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

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