Mayan Gold (BM 175)
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Mayan Gold (BM 175) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40.3, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mayan Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mayan 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 Mayan 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 | Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 39 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Solar Fusion | UL150-3 | 40.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Honey | 3003-3B | 46 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brass Mesh | 1209-6 | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mayan Gold (LRV 40.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Mayan Gold
Darker than Mayan Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 175 |
| Hex | #DFA34A |
| RGB | 223, 163, 74 |
| HSL | 36°, 70%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 13.5, 53.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mayan Gold (BM 175), published as #DFA34A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mayan Gold (BM 175)?
- Mayan Gold has an LRV of 40.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mayan Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mayan Gold in another brand?
- Solar Fusion (Behr UL150-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mayan Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mayan Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.6; 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.