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Fields of Gold 203
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fields of Gold sits at L* 66.7, a* 7.9, b* 51.7. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 52.3, so it reads as an outright yellow 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 34.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.5, Fields of Gold is lighter than 38% 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 Fields of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fields of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | S-H-360 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citronne | T16-09 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plantain Chips | M290-6 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buttercup | 2154-30 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Gold | 2152-30 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spicy Mustard | 2154-20 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leap of Faith | 210 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Bounty | 294 | 3.42 | 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.
- Gibson Gold 378 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- French Quarter Gold 287 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Morgan Hill Gold 189 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Jack O'Lantern 2156-30 · darker, LRV 32.4
- French Horn 195 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Peanut Butter 2159-20 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Fields of Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- Flamingo Orange 075 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Green 406 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Fields of Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 34.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 34.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.