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Empire Gold SW 0012
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Empire Gold sits at L* 67.5, a* 6.0, b* 30.3. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 30.8, 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 83%.
LRV 37.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.2, Empire Gold is lighter than 46% 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 Empire 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coffeehouse Ochre | CW-385 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peanut Shell | 2162-40 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Empire 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Cumin | UL180-24 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Mojave Gold | 340F-6 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Donegal Tweed | 310F-5 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deer Valley SW 7720 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Vintage Gold SW 9024 · lighter, LRV 40.9
- Totally Tan SW 6115 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Rustic City SW 7699 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · darker, LRV 34.3
Colors that go with Empire Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Empire Gold:
- Chopsticks SW 7575
- Secret Cove SW 9058
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · complementary (180°)
- Persimmon SW 6339 · analogous (−30°)
- Glade Green SW 9669 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquarium SW 6767 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Empire Gold vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 37.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.