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Great Plains Gold 1077
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Great Plains Gold sits at L* 64.2, a* 4.3, b* 19.1. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 19.6, 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 62%.
LRV 32.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.6, Great Plains Gold is lighter than 36% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Great Plains 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Tan | SW 7540 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Serengeti Grass | SW 9116 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Song Thrush | SW 9112 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Great Plains 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills | UL170-3 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Golden Olive | MQ2-24 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cliff Rock | 290F-4 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrel | AF-125 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Coffeehouse Tan | CW-130 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sherwood Tan | 1054 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saddle Tan | 1124 | 2.93 | 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.
- Nature's Scenery 1524 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Providence Olive HC-98 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Butternut Squash 1090 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Beige Gray ES-51 · darker, LRV 40.6
- Roman Shade 1228 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Serengeti Sand 2164-40 · darker, LRV 30.2
Colors that go with Great Plains Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Jazz 809 · complementary (180°)
- Lake House 1175 · analogous (−30°)
- Thicket AF-405 · analogous (+30°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Great Plains Gold vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 32.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.