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French Quarter Gold 287
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, French Quarter Gold sits at L* 68.8, a* 2.0, b* 51.6. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 51.6, 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 94%.
LRV 38.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.0, French Quarter Gold is lighter than 42% 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 French Quarter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to French Quarter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemongrass | PPU6-18 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leapfrog | 380D-6 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet & Sour | P320-7 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Gold | 279 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Bounty | 294 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spice Market | CSP-925 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gibson Gold | 378 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Green | 2150-30 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leap of Faith | 210 | 3.67 | 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.
- Bryant Gold HC-7 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Hollywood Gold 279 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Mayan Gold 175 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Fields of Gold 203 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Savannah Green 2150-30 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Olive Tree 392 · darker, LRV 34.9
Colors that go with French Quarter Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Fruit Punch 140 · analogous (−30°)
- Blooming Grove 413 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
French Quarter Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.