Zinnia Gold
320B-5 · #FFD66F · LRV 71 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Zinnia Gold71
- 4Lemon Chiffon79
- 5Frittata86
What Color Is Zinnia Gold, Really?
Zinnia Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 320B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Zinnia Gold
Zinnia 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Zinnia Gold
At LRV 71, Zinnia 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.
Most complaints about Zinnia 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 320B-5 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 | DaffodilSW 6901 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | American Cheese2019-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Honey Glaze3003-2A · Valspar | 1.0 | 73.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spiced ButternutPPG1206-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sun Rays29YY 66/537 · Glidden | 1.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sunned Yellow114-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.4 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Zinnia 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 #FFD66F in HSL space. Pair Zinnia Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Zinnia Gold?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question