Fields of Gold (BM 203)
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Fields of Gold (BM 203) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.5, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fields of Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fields of 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 Fields of 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 | Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 35 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Leisure | S-H-360 | 33.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roman Ornament | 3009-3 | 42 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Golden Field | 1107-7 | 36 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Fields of Gold (LRV 34.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Fields of Gold
Darker than Fields of Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 203 |
| Hex | #C99B42 |
| RGB | 201, 155, 66 |
| HSL | 40°, 56%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.7, 7.9, 51.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fields of Gold (BM 203), published as #C99B42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fields of Gold (BM 203)?
- Fields of Gold has an LRV of 34.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fields of Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fields of Gold in another brand?
- Crispy Gold (SW 6699) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Fields of Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fields of Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.7; 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.