Fairmont Gold (BM 1071)
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Fairmont Gold (BM 1071) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fairmont Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fairmont Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Fairmont Gold, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Hazel | S280-6 | 23.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Crunch | 1080-6 | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Fairmont Gold (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Fairmont Gold
Darker than Fairmont Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1071 |
| Hex | #A77F57 |
| RGB | 167, 127, 87 |
| HSL | 30°, 31%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, 10.3, 27.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fairmont Gold (BM 1071), published as #A77F57
#997656
#B68856
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fairmont Gold (BM 1071)?
- Fairmont Gold has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fairmont Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fairmont Gold in another brand?
- Hazel (Behr S280-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fairmont Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fairmont Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.