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Mayan Gold 175
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mayan Gold sits at L* 71.1, a* 13.5, b* 53.5. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 55.2, 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 95%.
LRV 40.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.3, Mayan Gold is lighter than 44% 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 Mayan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trinket | SW 6685 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunflower | SW 6678 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mayan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Fusion | UL150-3 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Optimist Gold | BIC-43 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plantain Chips | M290-6 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Vista | 308 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buttercup | 2154-30 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Umber | 182 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural | ES-10 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Gold | 167 | 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.
- Antelope Canyon 125 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Natural ES-10 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Glen Ridge Gold 301 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Morgan Hill Gold 189 · darker, LRV 37.5
- French Quarter Gold 287 · darker, LRV 38.0
- Apple Crisp 2159-30 · darker, LRV 37.9
Colors that go with Mayan 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°)
- Sunset Boulevard 082 · analogous (−30°)
- Split Pea 2146-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Mayan Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 40.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.3), more blue/cool, more muted.