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Old Gold 167
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, Old Gold sits at L* 72.8, a* 13.3, b* 43.4. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 45.4, 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 90%.
LRV 42.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.8, Old Gold is lighter than 47% 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 Old 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Old 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara Shade | 310D-5 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Corn Maze | HDC-FL13-2 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Amber Brew | MQ4-10 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | ES-10 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Gamboge | CW-285 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryant Gold | HC-7 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mayan Gold | 175 | 3.72 | 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.
- Damask Gold CW-405 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Eye of the Tiger 188 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Gamboge CW-285 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Cedar ES-40 · darker, LRV 41.1
- Grand Canyon 118 · darker, LRV 38.5
- Buttercup 2154-30 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Old Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Martini Olive CSP-890 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Old Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 42.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 42.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.8), more blue/cool, more muted.