Gold Mine (BM 2155-20)
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Gold Mine (BM 2155-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.8, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gold Mine
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gold Mine 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 Gold Mine, 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 | Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 39 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Life Is Good | T18-05 | 39.8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Amber Wheat | 3003-3A | 38 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mecca Gold | 1209-7 | 33 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gold Mine (LRV 33.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gold Mine
Darker than Gold Mine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2155-20 |
| Hex | #DC9222 |
| RGB | 220, 146, 34 |
| HSL | 36°, 73%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.4, 19.6, 64.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gold Mine (BM 2155-20), published as #DC9222
#CE8825
#EB9C1A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gold Mine (BM 2155-20)?
- Gold Mine has an LRV of 33.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gold Mine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gold Mine in another brand?
- Gold Crest (SW 6670) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Gold Mine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gold Mine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 64.7; 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.