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Monarch Gold 1109
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Monarch Gold sits at L* 82.3, a* 5.1, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 23.0, 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 80%.
LRV 59.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.7, Monarch Gold is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Monarch 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Moon | SW 7687 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Compatible Cream | SW 6387 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Monarch 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Cane | PPU4-15 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Slender Reed | S290-3 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Clair De Lune | 300E-3 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Gray | ES-70 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Yellow Squash | 2161-50 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Tucson Tan | 1144 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Fennel Seed | 1101 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Home Sweet Home | 1088 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mohave Desert | 1115 | 2.64 | 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.
- Harvest Time 186 · lighter, LRV 62.6
- Orange Creamsicle 059 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Mohave Desert 1115 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Squire Hill Buff 1068 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Adobe Beige 1128 · darker, LRV 55.4
- Arizona Tan 2162-50 · darker, LRV 55.8
Colors that go with Monarch Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Teacup Rose 2170-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Fernwood Green 2145-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Surf City 731 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Monarch Gold vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 59.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 59.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.