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Golden Bark 2153-10
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Golden Bark sits at L* 50.4, a* 6.8, b* 41.9. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 42.4, 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 96%.
LRV 19.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.0, Golden Bark is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Bark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sconce Gold | SW 6398 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fervent Brass | SW 6405 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Golden Bark
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Gold | M300-7A | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sconce Gold | 330D-7 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Gold | 320D-7 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corduroy | 2153-20 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Camel | 2165-10 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Warm Tan | 2162-30 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dragonwell | CSP-930 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Foot Hills | 2148-10 | 5.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Camel 2165-10 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Dragonwell CSP-930 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Corduroy 2153-20 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · darker, LRV 14.5
Colors that go with Golden Bark
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Rust 2175-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Teal 734 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Golden Bark vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.0), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.