Hathaway Gold (BM 194)
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Hathaway Gold (BM 194) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.7, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hathaway Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hathaway 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 Hathaway 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 | Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 47 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Egyptian Temple | UL180-22 | 47.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Afternoon Stroll | 3004-5C | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | More Maple | 1091-5 | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Hathaway Gold (LRV 43.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Hathaway Gold
Darker than Hathaway Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 194 |
| Hex | #D5AF70 |
| RGB | 213, 175, 112 |
| HSL | 37°, 55%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 5.8, 37.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hathaway Gold (BM 194), published as #D5AF70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hathaway Gold (BM 194)?
- Hathaway Gold has an LRV of 43.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hathaway Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hathaway Gold in another brand?
- Tarnished Trumpet (SW 9026) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Hathaway Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hathaway Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.4; 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.