Benjamin Moore Bright Gold 371
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- Benjamin Moore Bright Gold reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Bright Gold undertones?
- Is Bright Gold 371 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bright Gold
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bright Gold 371
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Bright Gold 371 |
| Code: | 371 |
| Name: | Bright Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Bright Gold?
Benjamin Moore Bright Gold 371 is a softened golden yellow with a noticeable earthy, olive-leaning cast that keeps it from reading like a pure sunshine hue. Its medium depth and muted saturation give it a grounded look, especially beside crisp white trim or warm natural oak. In bright daylight, Bright Gold can appear clearer and more yellow, while lower or warmer light brings out its mossy, antique-gold side. It has enough presence for a breakfast nook, mudroom, or painted cabinet front, and can also make a focused accent wall in a room with otherwise quiet finishes. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep brown wood, charcoal, or dusty blue-gray for contrast.
Benjamin Moore Bright Gold reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Bright Gold undertones?
Bright Gold is a mid-light, clear straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
205, 188, 71
Is Benjamin Moore Bright Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 52° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
371 Bright Gold HSL code: 52, 57%, 54%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Bright Gold
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Bright Gold:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Bright Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Heron and Dreamy.
LRV of Bright Gold
Bright Gold has an LRV of 47.05% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 47.05%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CDBC47 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 188, 71 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 73.73%, 27.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 52° Saturation: 65.37% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(52, 57, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.29 Yellow: 65.37 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.745 I: 47.728 Q: -32.814 |
| XYZ | X: 44.299 Y: 49.403 Z: 13.162 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.701 a:-7.599 b:59.216 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.701 u:16.72 v:69.593 |
| Decimal | 13483079 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.287, -10.501, 38.098 |
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