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Moir Gold CW-280
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Moir Gold sits at L* 84.2, a* 4.8, b* 35.7. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 36.0, 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 91%.
LRV 63.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.0, Moir Gold is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Moir 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Afterglow | SW 6667 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Jonquil | SW 6674 | 1.65 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Moir 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Yellow | HDC-CL-16 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Garbanzo Paste | M290-4 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Honey Butter | 320C-3 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Burst | 144 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Comfort | 305 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goldfinch | 187 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beverly Hills | 180 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeywheat | 179 | 2.86 | 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.
- Asbury Sand 2156-50 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Barley 199 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Orange Sherbet 122 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Peach Crisp 159 · darker, LRV 57.6
- Golden Garden 221 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Yosemite Yellow 215 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Moir Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Amber Winds 073 · analogous (−30°)
- Wales Green 2028-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Moir Gold vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 63.0), more green.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 63.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.