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Dorset Gold HC-8
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, Dorset Gold sits at L* 76.1, a* 5.6, b* 39.2. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 39.6, 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 88%.
LRV 49.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.0, Dorset Gold is lighter than 53% 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 Dorset 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bee's Wax | SW 7682 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dorset 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Custard | M290-5 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Wild Wheat | PMD-96 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Egyptian Temple | UL180-22 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathaway Gold | 194 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roasted Sesame Seed | 2160-40 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cork | 2153-40 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| York Harbor Yellow | 2154-40 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 2.99 | 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.
- Golden Mist 2158-40 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Beeswax 2157-40 · lighter, LRV 52.0
- Spring Dust 2150-40 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Mustard Seed 222 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Westwood Tan 256 · darker, LRV 44.5
- Hathaway Gold 194 · darker, LRV 43.7
Colors that go with Dorset Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Intense Peach 081 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Daphne 529 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Dorset Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 49.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 49.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.