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Restrained Gold SW 6129
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, Restrained Gold sits at L* 73.8, a* 6.2, b* 27.1. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 27.8, 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 84%.
LRV 46.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.6, Restrained Gold is lighter than 58% 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 Restrained 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardwalk | 1102 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Tawny Bisque | 1110 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 1.59 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Restrained 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Oak | QE-29 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Spiced Cashews | UL160-4 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Praline | S270-4 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dromedary Camel | SW 7694 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Safari | SW 7697 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Gate | SW 7679 | 2.96 | 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.
- Bagel SW 6114 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Colonial Revival Tan SW 2828 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Stone Guardians SW 9531 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Downing Straw SW 2813 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Earthy Ochre SW 9532 · darker, LRV 43.1
Colors that go with Restrained Gold
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Restrained Gold:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- El Caramelo SW 9106
- Navajo White SW 6126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Rosettee SW 7581 · analogous (−30°)
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Restrained Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 46.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 46.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.