Benjamin Moore Dorset Gold HC-8
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| Official page: | Dorset Gold HC-8 |
| Code: | HC-8 |
| Name: | Dorset Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dorset Gold?
Benjamin Moore Dorset Gold HC-8 is a warm, muted golden yellow with a soft ochre cast rather than a bright, sunny intensity. Its medium-light depth gives walls noticeable color while keeping the overall effect grounded and earthy. In daylight, Dorset Gold can read as a mellow honey tone, while evening light tends to bring out its richer amber-brown side. It suits dining rooms, entryways, and kitchens, especially alongside creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, or aged wood finishes. Pair it with linen upholstery, warm brass, terracotta tile, or walnut furniture to emphasize its natural warmth.
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What are Benjamin Moore Dorset Gold undertones?
Dorset 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:
221, 182, 115
Is Benjamin Moore Dorset Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
HC-8 Dorset Gold HSL code: 38, 61%, 66%
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 Dorset 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 Dorset 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
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 Dorset Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Benjamin Moore Sea Reflections and Blue Viola.
LRV of Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold has an LRV of 49.04% 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 49.04%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #DDB673 |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 182, 115 |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 71.37%, 45.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 47.96% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.65 Yellow: 47.96 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.023 I: 44.77 Q: -12.6 |
| XYZ | X: 49.643 Y: 50.069 Z: 23.264 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.111 a:5.632 b:39.247 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.111 u:29.962 v:48.817 |
| Decimal | 14530163 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.759, 1.403, 30.038 |
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