Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold HC-14
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| Official page: | Princeton Gold HC-14 |
| Code: | HC-14 |
| Name: | Princeton Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold?
Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold HC-14 is a muted golden tan with a warm, earthy cast rather than a bright yellow finish. Its #C2AA6C color value suggests a medium-light depth that can read softly sunlit in bright rooms and more grounded in lower light. Use it on dining room walls, a study, or kitchen cabinetry when you want warmth without the intensity of a saturated ochre. Princeton Gold pairs naturally with creamy off-whites, deep brown wood, aged brass, and charcoal accents. On an exterior, it can suit trim, shutters, or a front door alongside warm stone or dark-painted siding.
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What are Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold undertones?
Princeton Gold is a mid-light, 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:
194, 170, 108
Is Benjamin Moore Princeton Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-14 Princeton Gold HSL code: 43, 41%, 59%
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 Princeton 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 Princeton 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-14
Princeton Gold
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 Princeton Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.
LRV of Princeton Gold
Princeton Gold has an LRV of 39.37% 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 39.37%, 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 | #C2AA6C |
| RGB Decimal | 194, 170, 108 |
| RGB Percent | 76.08%, 66.67%, 42.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 44.33% Value: 76.08% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41, 59) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.37 Yellow: 44.33 Key: 23.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.108 I: 34.225 Q: -14.217 |
| XYZ | X: 39.331 Y: 41.303 Z: 20.084 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.388 a:0.231 b:35.096 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.388 u:19.149 v:44.451 |
| Decimal | 12757612 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.268, -3.23, 26.459 |
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