Venetian Gold (BM 2158-20)
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Venetian Gold (BM 2158-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Venetian Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Venetian 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 Venetian 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 | Tassel | SW 6369 | 30 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Golden Pumpkin | M240-7 | 30.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Fancy Suede | 3010-5 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Beer | 1202-7 | 27 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Venetian Gold (LRV 28.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Venetian Gold
Darker than Venetian Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2158-20 |
| Hex | #C68745 |
| RGB | 198, 135, 69 |
| HSL | 31°, 53%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, 17.7, 44.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Venetian Gold (BM 2158-20), published as #C68745
#B87E45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Venetian Gold (BM 2158-20)?
- Venetian Gold has an LRV of 28.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Venetian Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Venetian Gold in another brand?
- Tassel (SW 6369) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Venetian Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Venetian Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.4; 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.