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Fairmont Gold 1071
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fairmont Gold sits at L* 56.2, a* 10.3, b* 27.7. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 29.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 24.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.4, Fairmont Gold is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fairmont Gold
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fairmont Gold
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel | S280-6 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Fudge Truffle | 270F-6 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Antique Penny | S270-7 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Mustard | 2161-30 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Gladstone Tan | 1106 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Warm Apple Crisp | 1091 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Graham Cracker | 1113 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Etruscan | AF-355 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Chowning's Tan CW-195 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Byzantine Gold 1099 · lighter, LRV 26.3
- Cognac Snifter 1148 · lighter, LRV 26.8
- Olivetone 252 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Edgewood Rocks 1056 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Caramel Apple 1042 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with Fairmont Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Electric Blue 2061-40 · complementary (180°)
- Spiced Apple Cider 1201 · analogous (−30°)
- Savannah Shade 525 · analogous (+30°)
- Soft Spruce 671 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Fairmont Gold vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 24.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 24.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.