Benjamin Moore Marblehead Gold HC-11
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| Official page: | Marblehead Gold HC-11 |
| Code: | HC-11 |
| Name: | Marblehead Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Marblehead Gold?
Benjamin Moore Marblehead Gold HC-11 is a softened golden yellow with a creamy, lightly muted cast. Its warm tone brings noticeable color to a room without the sharp intensity of a bright primary yellow. In direct daylight, it can appear sunnier and clearer, while lower or warmer light draws out its mellow, wheat-like quality. Marblehead Gold suits dining rooms, foyers, and kitchen walls, where its warmth can play well with natural oak, aged brass, and off-white trim. Pair this shade with deep charcoal, earthy green, or warm brown accents for contrast that keeps the palette grounded.
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What are Benjamin Moore Marblehead Gold undertones?
Marblehead Gold is a 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:
225, 196, 120
Is Benjamin Moore Marblehead Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
HC-11 Marblehead Gold HSL code: 43, 64%, 68%
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 Marblehead 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 Marblehead 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
HC-11
Marblehead Gold
Darker shades
HC-11
Marblehead Gold
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 Marblehead Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Denim Wash and Harlequin Blue.
LRV of Marblehead Gold
Marblehead Gold has an LRV of 55.07% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 55.07%, 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 | #E1C478 |
| RGB Decimal | 225, 196, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 88.24%, 76.86%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 46.67% Value: 88.24% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 64, 68) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.89 Yellow: 46.67 Key: 11.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.007 I: 41.703 Q: -17.517 |
| XYZ | X: 54.183 Y: 56.846 Z: 25.883 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.093 a:0.389 b:41.785 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.093 u:23.218 v:53.437 |
| Decimal | 14795896 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.396, -3.666, 32.424 |
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