Medieval Gold (BM 2152-10)
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Medieval Gold (BM 2152-10) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Medieval Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Medieval 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 Medieval 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 | Nankeen | SW 6397 | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Sprout | S-H-370 | 26 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Butterscotch Ripple | 1106-7 | 27 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Medieval Gold (LRV 25.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Medieval Gold
Darker than Medieval Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2152-10 |
| Hex | #AD863E |
| RGB | 173, 134, 62 |
| HSL | 39°, 47%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, 6.9, 43.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Medieval Gold (BM 2152-10), published as #AD863E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Medieval Gold (BM 2152-10)?
- Medieval Gold has an LRV of 25.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Medieval Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Medieval Gold in another brand?
- Butterscotch Ripple (PPG 1106-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Medieval Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Medieval Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.6; 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.