Old Gold (BM 167)
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Old Gold (BM 167) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.8, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old 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 Old 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 | Torchlight | SW 6374 | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sahara Shade | 310D-5 | 46.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Sun | 3004-5B | 44 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lion's Mane | 1207-5 | 49 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Old Gold (LRV 42.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Gold
Darker than Old Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 167 |
| Hex | #E1A863 |
| RGB | 225, 168, 99 |
| HSL | 33°, 68%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 13.3, 43.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Gold (BM 167), published as #E1A863
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Gold (BM 167)?
- Old Gold has an LRV of 42.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Old Gold in another brand?
- Safari Sun (Valspar 3004-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Old Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.4; 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.