Mardi Gras Gold (BM 2019-10)
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Mardi Gras Gold (BM 2019-10) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.1, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mardi Gras Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras 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 | Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Glow | S-G-350 | 52.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Flame | 3002-1A | 54 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Gold | 1205-7 | 57 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mardi Gras Gold (LRV 48.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Mardi Gras Gold
Darker than Mardi Gras Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2019-10 |
| Hex | #FFAF00 |
| RGB | 255, 175, 0 |
| HSL | 41°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, 18.7, 80.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mardi Gras Gold (BM 2019-10), published as #FFAF00
#F0A50D
#FFB900
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mardi Gras Gold (BM 2019-10)?
- Mardi Gras Gold has an LRV of 48.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mardi Gras Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mardi Gras Gold in another brand?
- Desert Glow (Behr S-G-350) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mardi Gras Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mardi Gras Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 80.5; 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.