Byzantine Gold (BM 1099)
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Byzantine Gold (BM 1099) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.3, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Byzantine Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Byzantine 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 Byzantine 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Trinket Gold | N290-6 | 26.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chicory | 1095-6 | 26 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Byzantine Gold (LRV 26.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Byzantine Gold
Darker than Byzantine Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1099 |
| Hex | #A8875B |
| RGB | 168, 135, 91 |
| HSL | 34°, 31%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 6.7, 28.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Byzantine Gold (BM 1099), published as #A8875B
#997E5A
#B7905A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Byzantine Gold (BM 1099)?
- Byzantine Gold has an LRV of 26.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Byzantine Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Byzantine Gold in another brand?
- Chicory (PPG 1095-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Byzantine Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Byzantine Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.4; 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.