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El Sereno Gold 223
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, El Sereno Gold sits at L* 64.8, a* 4.0, b* 36.8. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 37.1, 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 83%.
LRV 32.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.6, El Sereno Gold is lighter than 36% 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 El Sereno 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to El Sereno 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bear | 330F-5 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mojave Gold | 340F-6 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilded Ballroom | CSP-980 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Acorn Squash | 258 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 2.07 | 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.
- Turning Leaf 384 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Peanut Shell 2162-40 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Leap of Faith 210 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Everard Gold CW-435 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Richmond Gold HC-41 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Classic Caramel 1118 · darker, LRV 30.5
Colors that go with El Sereno 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°)
- Vegetable Patch 062 · analogous (−30°)
- Medieval Times 530 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
El Sereno Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.