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Gold Mine 2155-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gold Mine sits at L* 66.4, a* 19.6, b* 64.7. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 67.6, 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 99%.
LRV 33.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.8, Gold Mine is lighter than 37% 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 Gold Mine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunflower | SW 6678 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Curry | SW 6671 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gold Mine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Is Good | T18-05 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Opulent | S-H-300 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yam | 290B-7 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sunset | 2155-10 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Vista | 308 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peanut Butter | 2159-20 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spicy Mustard | 2154-20 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jack O'Lantern | 2156-30 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brilliant Amber 161 · lighter, LRV 37.6
- Cedar ES-40 · lighter, LRV 41.1
- Sharp Cheddar 2017-20 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Peanut Butter 2159-20 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Desert Sunset 2155-10 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Yellow Oxide 2154-10 · darker, LRV 30.2
Colors that go with Gold Mine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Jeweled Peach 2013-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Lime 2027-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Gold Mine vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more muted.