Metallic Gold (BM 2163-40)
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Metallic Gold (BM 2163-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.3, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metallic Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Metallic Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Metallic 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 | Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 37 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Egyptian Pyramid | PPU3-12 | 35.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | New Haven Clay | 2007-7C | 36 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Metallic Gold (LRV 35.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Metallic Gold
Darker than Metallic Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2163-40 |
| Hex | #BE997C |
| RGB | 190, 153, 124 |
| HSL | 26°, 34%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 9.7, 20.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metallic Gold (BM 2163-40), published as #BE997C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metallic Gold (BM 2163-40)?
- Metallic Gold has an LRV of 35.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metallic Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Metallic Gold in another brand?
- Egyptian Pyramid (Behr PPU3-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Metallic Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Metallic Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.5; 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.