Venetian Gold
370D-7 · #A9921B · LRV 29 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Thai Curry21
- 3Venetian Gold29
- 4Chilled Wine41
- 5Honey Tea52
What Color Is Venetian Gold, Really?
Venetian Gold reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 370D-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Venetian Gold
Venetian 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 Venetian Gold
Venetian Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Venetian 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 370D-7 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 | High StrungSW 6705 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lichen Green2150-20 · Benjamin Moore | 4.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Apple Jade8001-26G · Valspar | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Artichoke Stem122-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | VenomousHGSW 1232 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Rain Boots0802 · Hirshfield's | 3.8 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Venetian 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 #A9921B in HSL space. Pair Venetian Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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