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Heirloom Gold 255
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Heirloom Gold sits at L* 81.6, a* -1.4, b* 25.0. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 25.1, 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 80%.
LRV 57.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.8, Heirloom Gold is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Heirloom 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Heirloom 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojito | PPU8-11 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Straw Basket | UL160-6 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Gold | HC-18 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Amulet | AF-365 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Golden Garden | 221 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Wythe Tan | CW-415 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Straw Hat | 270 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Spring Morning | 263 | 1.64 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blond Wood 1067 · lighter, LRV 62.0
- From the Archives CSP-1060 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Desert Tan 2153-50 · lighter, LRV 62.3
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · darker, LRV 54.1
- Shortbread CSP-970 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Bracken Biscuit CW-120 · darker, LRV 54.4
Colors that go with Heirloom Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Salmon 096 · analogous (−30°)
- Corn Stalk 542 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Heirloom Gold vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 57.8), more green.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 57.8), more blue/cool, more muted.