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Eastlake Gold SW 0009
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Eastlake Gold sits at L* 63.1, a* 14.4, b* 31.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 34.7, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 31.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.6, Eastlake Gold is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Eastlake 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butterscotch Sundae | 1147 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Beach | 1104 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Eastlake 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Ginger | PPU3-13 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Sunset Cloud | PMD-31 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Rustic City SW 7699 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Yearling SW 7725 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Armagnac SW 6354 · darker, LRV 27.8
Colors that go with Eastlake Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Eastlake Gold:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Lei Flower SW 6613 · analogous (−30°)
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Eastlake Gold vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 31.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 31.6), more red/pink, more saturated.