Morgan Hill Gold (BM 189)
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Morgan Hill Gold (BM 189) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.5, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morgan Hill Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Morgan Hill 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 Morgan Hill 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hammered Gold | UL150-2 | 37.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Sun | 3004-5B | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Allspice | 1207-6 | 36 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Morgan Hill Gold (LRV 37.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Morgan Hill Gold
Darker than Morgan Hill Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 189 |
| Hex | #D0A05B |
| RGB | 208, 160, 91 |
| HSL | 35°, 55%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, 9.9, 42.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morgan Hill Gold (BM 189), published as #D0A05B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morgan Hill Gold (BM 189)?
- Morgan Hill Gold has an LRV of 37.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morgan Hill Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Morgan Hill Gold in another brand?
- Hammered Gold (Behr UL150-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Morgan Hill Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Morgan Hill Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.4; 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.