Benjamin Moore Buena Vista Gold 209
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| Official page: | Buena Vista Gold 209 |
| Code: | 209 |
| Name: | Buena Vista Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Buena Vista Gold?
Benjamin Moore Buena Vista Gold 209 is a muted golden yellow with a softly browned, wheat-like cast. Its medium-light depth keeps the color grounded, so it reads less bright than a sunny primary yellow and more like a warm mineral tone. In direct daylight, Buena Vista Gold can show a clearer golden presence, while lower or warmer indoor light brings out its tan, honeyed side. It suits dining rooms, hallways, and kitchens where a warm wall color can add definition without feeling overly saturated. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, aged brass, natural oak, or dark stained wood for a layered, earthy interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore Buena Vista Gold undertones?
Buena Vista Gold is a mid-light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
214, 187, 116
Is Benjamin Moore Buena Vista Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
209 Buena Vista Gold HSL code: 43, 54%, 65%
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 Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista 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
209
Buena Vista Gold
Darker 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 Buena Vista Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Iced Slate and Polo Blue.
LRV of Buena Vista Gold
Buena Vista Gold has an LRV of 48.95% 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 48.95%, 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 | #D6BB74 |
| RGB Decimal | 214, 187, 116 |
| RGB Percent | 83.92%, 73.33%, 45.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 45.79% Value: 83.92% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.62 Yellow: 45.79 Key: 16.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.979 I: 38.905 Q: -16.384 |
| XYZ | X: 48.655 Y: 51.1 Z: 23.819 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.74 a:0.237 b:39.388 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.74 u:21.621 v:50.26 |
| Decimal | 14072692 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.484, -3.602, 30.283 |
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