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Metallic Gold 2163-40
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Metallic Gold sits at L* 65.9, a* 9.7, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 22.6, 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 65%.
LRV 35.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.3, Metallic Gold is lighter than 39% 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 Metallic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Canoe | SW 7724 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Metallic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Pyramid | PPU3-12 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Copper Moon | HDC-AC-02 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Artisan Crafts | N250-4 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Buff | CSP-320 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Hideaway | 1154 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saddle Tan | 1124 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wilderness Cabin | 1168 | 3.01 | 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.
- Interlude AF-135 · lighter, LRV 37.6
- Farm Fresh AF-360 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Brush Beige CW-125 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Morrel AF-125 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Lightfoot Salmon CW-220 · darker, LRV 33.1
- Lake House 1175 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Metallic Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lafayette Blue CW-610 · complementary (180°)
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Olive Branch 2143-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulf Stream 670 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Metallic Gold vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 35.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.