Benjamin Moore Mayan Gold 175
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| Official page: | Mayan Gold 175 |
| Code: | 175 |
| Name: | Mayan Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mayan Gold?
Benjamin Moore Mayan Gold 175 is a warm, mid-depth golden yellow with a clear amber-orange cast. It has enough saturation to read as a deliberate color on walls, especially in dining rooms, kitchens, sunrooms, or a welcoming entry. In bright daylight, Mayan Gold shows its sunny yellow side, while evening lamps can bring forward its deeper honeyed warmth. Pair it with creamy off-whites, muted olive greens, deep brown wood, or aged brass for a grounded look. It can also make a strong statement on cabinetry, a painted door, or an accent wall when surrounded by quieter neutrals.
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What are Benjamin Moore Mayan Gold undertones?
Mayan Gold is a mid-light, clear caramel tan. 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:
223, 163, 74
Is Benjamin Moore Mayan Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
175 Mayan Gold HSL code: 36, 70%, 58%
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 Mayan 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 Mayan 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 Mayan Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Sea View and Feather Soft.
LRV of Mayan Gold
Mayan Gold has an LRV of 40.34% 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 40.34%, 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 | #DFA34A |
| RGB Decimal | 223, 163, 74 |
| RGB Percent | 87.45%, 63.92%, 29.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 66.82% Value: 87.45% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 70, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.91 Yellow: 66.82 Key: 12.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.794 I: 64.354 Q: -15.005 |
| XYZ | X: 44.767 Y: 42.38 Z: 12.299 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.132 a:13.454 b:53.549 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.132 u:47.881 v:58.591 |
| Decimal | 14656330 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.1, 8.823, 34.369 |
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