Pan for Gold (BM 181)
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Pan for Gold (BM 181) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.6, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pan for Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pan for 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 Pan for 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 | Olden Amber | SW 9013 | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Goldenrod Field | PMD-20 | 50.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Afternoon Tea | 3002-3B | 53 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oro De Maya | 17-19 | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Pan for Gold (LRV 47.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pan for Gold
Darker than Pan for Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 181 |
| Hex | #ECB35D |
| RGB | 236, 179, 93 |
| HSL | 36°, 79%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, 11.6, 51.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pan for Gold (BM 181), published as #ECB35D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pan for Gold (BM 181)?
- Pan for Gold has an LRV of 47.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pan for Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pan for Gold in another brand?
- Afternoon Tea (Valspar 3002-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pan for Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pan for Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.1; 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.