Benjamin Moore Medieval Gold 2152-10
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| Official page: | Medieval Gold 2152-10 |
| Code: | 2152-10 |
| Name: | Medieval Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Medieval Gold?
Benjamin Moore Medieval Gold 2152-10 is a deep, earthy golden ochre with a muted brown cast that keeps its warmth grounded rather than bright. The color has enough depth for a dining room, study, or entry wall, where it can create a strong backdrop without reading as overly yellow. In direct daylight, its golden tones become clearer, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its deeper bronze-brown side. Pair Medieval Gold with creamy off-whites, charcoal, dark walnut, aged brass, and natural linen for a layered, material-rich look. It is especially effective on cabinetry, built-ins, or a single accent wall when a room needs a concentrated hit of warm color.
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What are Benjamin Moore Medieval Gold undertones?
Medieval Gold is a midtone, soft 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:
173, 134, 62
Is Benjamin Moore Medieval Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
2152-10 Medieval Gold HSL code: 39, 47%, 46%
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 Medieval 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 Medieval 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
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Medieval Gold
Darker shades
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Medieval 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 Medieval Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Medieval Gold
Medieval Gold has an LRV of 25.41% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 25.41%, 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 | #AD863E |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 134, 62 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 52.55%, 24.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 64.16% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.54 Yellow: 64.16 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 137.453 I: 46.377 Q: -14.156 |
| XYZ | X: 26.63 Y: 26.284 Z: 8.227 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.306 a:6.89 b:43.562 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.306 u:31.244 v:47.427 |
| Decimal | 11372094 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.268, 2.997, 26.373 |
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