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Classical Gold SW 2831
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Classical Gold sits at L* 78.0, a* 10.5, b* 40.9. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 42.2, 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 92%.
LRV 53.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.5, Classical Gold is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Classical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Orange Ice | 166 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Gamboge | CW-285 | 1.60 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Classical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel | BIC-29 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Early Harvest | BXC-61 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Pyramid Gold | PPU6-04 | 1.25 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Papaya | SW 6661 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Sunrise | SW 6668 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bee's Wax | SW 7682 | 2.87 | 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.
- White Raisin SW 7685 · lighter, LRV 57.3
- Sunrise SW 6668 · lighter, LRV 57.8
- Harvester SW 6373 · lighter, LRV 58.8
- Tangerine SW 6640 · darker, LRV 49.8
- Yarrow SW 6669 · darker, LRV 48.2
- Torchlight SW 6374 · darker, LRV 47.9
Colors that go with Classical Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Classical Gold:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Keystone Gray SW 7504
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · analogous (−30°)
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Classical Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 53.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.