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Glen Ridge Gold 301
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Glen Ridge Gold sits at L* 73.9, a* 9.4, b* 56.6. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 57.4, 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 95%.
LRV 44.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.9, Glen Ridge Gold is lighter than 49% 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 Glen Ridge 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambol Gold | SW 6690 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Nugget | SW 6697 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Glen Ridge 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsummer Gold | P280-7 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plantain Chips | M290-6 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Optimist Gold | BIC-43 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan for Gold | 181 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Marigold | 2155-30 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mayan Gold | 175 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunflower Fields | 174 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Damask Gold | CW-405 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Bounty | 294 | 3.84 | 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.
- Golden Archway 146 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Stuart Gold HC-10 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Yellowstone 202 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Mayan Gold 175 · darker, LRV 40.3
- Hollywood Gold 279 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Bryant Gold HC-7 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Glen Ridge 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°)
- Sunset Boulevard 082 · analogous (−30°)
- Tequila Lime 2028-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Glen Ridge Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 44.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 44.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.