Golden Chalice (BM 2151-20)
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Golden Chalice (BM 2151-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.9, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Chalice
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Golden Chalice 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 Golden Chalice, 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 | Different Gold | SW 6396 | 32 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Venetian Gold | 370D-7 | 30.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gathering Field | 12-24 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Golden Chalice (LRV 26.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Chalice
Darker than Golden Chalice
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2151-20 |
| Hex | #AC8D46 |
| RGB | 172, 141, 70 |
| HSL | 42°, 42%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 3.2, 41.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Chalice (BM 2151-20), published as #AC8D46
#9E8346
#BB9744
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Chalice (BM 2151-20)?
- Golden Chalice has an LRV of 26.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Chalice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Chalice in another brand?
- Venetian Gold (Behr 370D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Golden Chalice warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Golden Chalice as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.7; 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.