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Blair Gold HC-22
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blair Gold sits at L* 68.3, a* 1.4, b* 30.2. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 30.2, 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 80%.
LRV 37.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.8, Blair Gold is lighter than 41% 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 Blair 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blair 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chameleon | PPU6-19 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Hills Gold | 229 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Summerdale Gold | HC-17 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Rattan | AF-375 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Avant Garde | 272 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Golden Divan | CSP-1005 | 2.06 | 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.
- Princeton Gold HC-14 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Danville Tan HC-91 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Camel Back 1103 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Porter Ridge Tan 250 · darker, LRV 34.4
- Gilded Ballroom CSP-980 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Millington Gold HC-13 · darker, LRV 34.2
Colors that go with Blair Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aqua Marina 816 · complementary (180°)
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · analogous (−30°)
- Vienna Green 538 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Blair Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.8), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.