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Gilded Ballroom CSP-980
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gilded Ballroom sits at L* 66.2, a* 3.2, b* 35.4. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 35.5, 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 34.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.8, Gilded Ballroom is lighter than 38% 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 Gilded Ballroom
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 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gilded Ballroom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Golden Bear | 330F-5 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mojave Gold | 340F-6 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 2.66 | 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.
- Blair Gold HC-22 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Wasabi AF-430 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Grenada Hills Gold 229 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Desert Beach 1104 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Savannah Moss 385 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Toasted Almond 1098 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Gilded Ballroom
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°)
Gilded Ballroom vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 34.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 34.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.