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Wythe Gold CW-420
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, Wythe Gold sits at L* 77.0, a* 0.1, b* 34.0. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 34.0, 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 82%.
LRV 50.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.2, Wythe Gold is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wythe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wythe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Kelp | 390D-5 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Chamomile | M320-5 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur Yellow | 2151-40 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Wandering Heart | 264 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Buena Vista Gold | 209 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sombrero | 249 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sombrero | CC-300 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mustard Seed | 222 | 2.46 | 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.
- Orange Ice 166 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Shortbread CSP-970 · lighter, LRV 53.9
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Boardwalk 1102 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Dark Beige 2165-40 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Tawny Bisque 1110 · darker, LRV 46.5
Colors that go with Wythe Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Hugs & Kisses 097 · analogous (−30°)
- Shades of Spring 537 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · triadic (240°)
Wythe Gold vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 50.2), more yellow/warm.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more green.