Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras Gold 2019-10
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| Official page: | Mardi Gras Gold 2019-10 |
| Code: | 2019-10 |
| Name: | Mardi Gras Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras Gold?
Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras Gold 2019-10 is a bright, high-saturation golden yellow with a clear orange cast. Its #FFAF00 color value gives it a sunny, energetic presence that reads more vivid than muted ochre or antique gold. Use it on a front door, kitchen island, breakfast-nook wall, or painted shelving where a strong hit of color feels intentional. Crisp white trim sharpens its brightness, while charcoal, deep navy, and natural walnut provide grounding contrast. In direct daylight, this shade will appear especially bold and luminous, so it is often best used as an accent rather than across every wall in a room.
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What are Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras Gold undertones?
Mardi Gras Gold is a mid-light, clear 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:
255, 175, 0
Is Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2019-10 Mardi Gras Gold HSL code: 41, 100%, 50%
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 Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras 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
2019-10
Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Benjamin Moore Blueberry and Patriot Blue.
LRV of Mardi Gras Gold
Mardi Gras Gold has an LRV of 48.11% 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 48.11%, 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 | #FFAF00 |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 175, 0 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 68.63%, 0.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 31.37 Yellow: 100.0 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.97 I: 103.907 Q: -37.537 |
| XYZ | X: 56.574 Y: 51.925 Z: 7.043 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.236 a:18.715 b:80.468 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.236 u:66.617 v:77.55 |
| Decimal | 16756480 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.059, 14.038, 44.646 |
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