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Autumn Gold 2152-30
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Autumn Gold sits at L* 67.3, a* 5.8, b* 43.1. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 43.5, 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 89%.
LRV 36.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.3, Autumn Gold is lighter than 40% 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 Autumn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | SW 6395 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Autumn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Jar | M300-5 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Townhouse Tan | 330D-6 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leap of Faith | 210 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Horn | 195 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fields of Gold | 203 | 2.88 | 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.
- Buttercup 2154-30 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Gingerbread Man 1111 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Golden Bounty 294 · lighter, LRV 39.5
- Massicot CW-380 · darker, LRV 34.1
- Sandy Valley 1112 · darker, LRV 33.1
- Ochre 2151-30 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Autumn Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Flamingo Orange 075 · analogous (−30°)
- Huntington Green 406 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Autumn Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 36.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 36.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.