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Pan for Gold 181
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pan for Gold sits at L* 76.6, a* 11.6, b* 51.1. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 52.4, 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 94%.
LRV 47.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.6, Pan for Gold is lighter than 52% 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 Pan for 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Yarrow | SW 6669 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pan for 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenrod Field | PMD-20 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Sweet Honey | PMD-74 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Optimist Gold | BIC-43 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Fields | 174 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural | ES-10 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Corn Husk | 307 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeybell | 145 | 3.37 | 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.
- Luminous Days 300 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Soft Marigold 160 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Peach Sorbet 2015-40 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Orange Appeal 124 · darker, LRV 43.9
- Glen Ridge Gold 301 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Natural ES-10 · darker, LRV 45.7
Colors that go with Pan for 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°)
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Martini Olive CSP-890 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Pan for Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 47.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.