Hollywood Gold (BM 279)
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Hollywood Gold (BM 279) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40.5, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hollywood Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hollywood 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 Hollywood 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 | Antiquity | SW 6402 | 39 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Leapfrog | 380D-6 | 41.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Avocado | 3008-5A | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Glorious Gold | 1107-6 | 42 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Hollywood Gold (LRV 40.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Hollywood Gold
Darker than Hollywood Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 279 |
| Hex | #CAAB55 |
| RGB | 202, 171, 85 |
| HSL | 44°, 52%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 1.0, 47.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hollywood Gold (BM 279), published as #CAAB55
#BBA155
#D9B553
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hollywood Gold (BM 279)?
- Hollywood Gold has an LRV of 40.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hollywood Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hollywood Gold in another brand?
- Glorious Gold (PPG 1107-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hollywood Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hollywood Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.8; 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.