Gold Rush (BM 2166-10)
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Gold Rush (BM 2166-10) is a very deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.8, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gold Rush
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gold Rush by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Rush, 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 | Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caramelized Orange | 250D-7 | 19.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Orange Glaze | 3009-6 | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mincemeat | 1200-7 | 21 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Gold Rush (LRV 18.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gold Rush
Darker than Gold Rush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2166-10 |
| Hex | #B5632C |
| RGB | 181, 99, 44 |
| HSL | 24°, 61%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.6, 28.8, 44.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gold Rush (BM 2166-10), published as #B5632C
#A75A2C
#C36C29
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gold Rush (BM 2166-10)?
- Gold Rush has an LRV of 18.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gold Rush is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gold Rush in another brand?
- Caramelized Orange (Behr 250D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Gold Rush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gold Rush as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.3; 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.