El Sereno Gold (BM 223)
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El Sereno Gold (BM 223) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.6, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with El Sereno Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for El Sereno 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 El Sereno 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Bear | 330F-5 | 33.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto Sours | 1106-6 | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to El Sereno Gold (LRV 32.6) by LRV.
Lighter than El Sereno Gold
Darker than El Sereno Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 223 |
| Hex | #B9995B |
| RGB | 185, 153, 91 |
| HSL | 40°, 40%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, 4.0, 36.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
El Sereno Gold (BM 223), published as #B9995B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of El Sereno Gold (BM 223)?
- El Sereno Gold has an LRV of 32.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so El Sereno Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to El Sereno Gold in another brand?
- Golden Bear (Behr 330F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is El Sereno Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists El Sereno Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.8; 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.