# Behr Classic Gold

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-classic-gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-classic-gold)

Behr Classic Gold PPU6-17 is a muted golden tan with a clearly warm, earthy cast. Its medium depth keeps it from reading like a bright yellow, giving it the look of sun-baked straw or lightly burnished wood instead. In direct daylight, the gold notes come forward, while lower or warmer interior light can make it appear more brown-beige. Use this shade on a dining room wall, a powder room, or a painted accent piece where its color can add definition without becoming overly loud. It pairs especially well with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal, black hardware, and natural materials such as oak, leather, and woven fibers.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Classic Gold
- **Color code:** PPU6-17
- **HEX:** #c9a367
- **RGB:** 201, 163, 103
- **LRV:** 39.03%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 37° Saturation: 48.76% Value: 78.82%
- **HSL:** hsl(37, 48, 60)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.91 Yellow: 48.76 Key: 21.18
- **YIQ:** Y: 167.522 I: 41.925 Q: -10.634
- **XYZ:** X: 39.634 Y: 39.593 Z: 18.383
- **CIE Lab:** L:69.179 a:6.398 b:36.321
- **CIE Luv:** L:69.179 u:29.104 v:44.145
- **Decimal:** 13214567
- **Hunter Lab:** 62.923, 2.318, 26.725

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Valspar US Wild Mustard Seed](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-wild-mustard-seed)
- [Behr Ginger Jar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ginger-jar)
- [Valspar US Earthen Sienna](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-earthen-sienna)
- [Valspar US Lewis Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-lewis-gold)
- [Behr Summer In The City](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-summer-in-the-city)
- [Valspar US Gobi Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-gobi-gold)
- [Benjamin Moore Gingerbread Man](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gingerbread-man-1111)
- [Benjamin Moore Coffeehouse Ochre](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coffeehouse-ochre-cw-385)
- [Sherwin Williams Empire Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/empire-gold-sw-0012)
- [Benjamin Moore Camel Back](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-camel-back-1103)
- [Benjamin Moore Morgan Hill Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morgan-hill-gold-189)
- [Valspar US Whole Grain](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-whole-grain)
- [Benjamin Moore Autumn Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-autumn-gold-2152-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Bryant Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bryant-gold-hc-7)
- [Behr Solid Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-solid-gold)
- [Sherwin Williams Alchemy](https://plan-home.com/color/alchemy-sw-6395)
- [Valspar US Sunbaked Straw](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-sunbaked-straw)
- [Sherwin Williams Antiquity](https://plan-home.com/color/antiquity-sw-6402)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr White Oak](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-oak)
- [Behr Butterscotch Amber](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-butterscotch-amber)
- [Behr Gingersnap](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gingersnap)
- [Behr Almond Latte](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-almond-latte)
- [Behr Flax Straw](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-flax-straw)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Ginger Jar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ginger-jar)
- [Behr Persian Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-persian-gold)
- [Behr Solid Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-solid-gold)
- [Behr Curry Powder](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-curry-powder)
- [Behr Indian Spice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-indian-spice)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)
- [Behr Midnight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-midnight-blue)
- [Behr Paparazzi Flash](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-paparazzi-flash)
- [Behr Blue Aura](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blue-aura)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.