Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Royal Gold |
| SKU | M280-4 |
| Hex | #E3BD83 |
| RGB | 227, 189, 131 |
| HSL | 36°, 63%, 70% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Royal Gold
At LRV 54, Royal Gold 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.
Royal Gold 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Royal 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 #E3BD83 in HSL space. Pair Royal 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 Royal Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Royal 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 M280-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Gold
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bee's Wax (SW 7682), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Bee's Wax swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Royal Gold
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Royal Gold is Chestertown Buff (HC-9) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chestertown Buff swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Royal Gold
The closest Valspar equivalent of Royal Gold is Veranda Yellow (3005-6A). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55.5 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Veranda Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Veranda Yellow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Royal Gold
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Royal Gold is Autumn Glow (PPG1106-3) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Glow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Royal Gold
At Glidden, the closest color to Royal Gold is Flaxen Hair (30YY 54/306) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flaxen Hair swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Royal Gold
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Royal Gold is Winsome Ecru (220-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winsome Ecru swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Gold
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Royal Gold is Tetragold (HGSW 2135) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tetragold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Royal Gold
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Regency Cream (DE5325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Regency Cream swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Royal Gold
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Royal Gold. The nearest is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Royal Gold
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Royal Gold is Print Room Yellow (NO. 69) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Print Room Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Royal Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Royal Gold
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Royal Gold
Rodda's nearest match is Chanterelle (CA131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Chanterelle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Royal Gold
C2 Paint's nearest match is Radiate (C2-560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Radiate swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Royal Gold
Backdrop has no exact twin of Royal Gold. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Royal Gold
Kompozit's nearest match is Bag of Gold (0897), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Gold without repainting risk. See the full Bag of Gold swatch →