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Buena Vista Gold 209
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, Buena Vista Gold sits at L* 76.7, a* 0.2, b* 39.4. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 39.4, 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 88%.
LRV 49.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.0, Buena Vista Gold is lighter than 53% 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 Buena Vista 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Buena Vista 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Field | 370D-5 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Chamomile | M320-5 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangy | UL180-21 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Thread | CSP-920 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| California Hills | 216 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Wythe Gold | CW-420 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sulfur Yellow | 2151-40 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marblehead Gold | HC-11 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Leaf | 201 | 2.51 | 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.
- Soft Marigold 160 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Orange Ice 166 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Anjou Pear AF-425 · darker, LRV 45.2
- Mustard Seed 222 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Lilianna CSP-855 · darker, LRV 44.5
Colors that go with Buena Vista Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Toffee Orange 2167-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Stem Green 2029-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Buena Vista Gold vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 49.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.