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Millington Gold HC-13
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Millington Gold sits at L* 65.5, a* 1.9, b* 37.7. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 37.7, 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 84%.
LRV 34.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.2, Millington Gold is lighter than 37% 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 Millington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Millington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangy Green | M320-6 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chameleon | PPU6-19 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilded Ballroom | CSP-980 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Egyptian Sand | 266 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ochre | 2151-30 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Ochre | CW-425 | 2.13 | 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
- Egyptian Sand 266 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Kurkuma AF-350 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Acorn Squash 258 · darker, LRV 30.9
Colors that go with Millington Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Rio Rancho Clay 111 · analogous (−30°)
- Kiwi 544 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Millington Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 34.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 34.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.