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Monarch Gold SW 2920
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, Monarch Gold sits at L* 58.1, a* 13.9, b* 44.7. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 46.8, 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 99%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Monarch Gold is lighter than 0% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Monarch 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Corn | 2160-10 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Turmeric | 2160-20 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Monarch 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Ginger | M270-7 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Honeysuckle Blast | S-H-330 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Back To School | M260-7 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nankeen | SW 6397 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chamois | SW 6131 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tassel | SW 6369 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Gold Coast SW 6376 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Amber Wave SW 6657 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Grandiose SW 6404 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · darker, LRV 21.3
Colors that go with Monarch Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Monarch Gold:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Mineral Gray SW 2740
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · complementary (180°)
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · analogous (−30°)
- Luau Green SW 6712 · analogous (+30°)
- Biscay SW 6940 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (240°)
Monarch Gold vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.