Renaissance Gold (BM 280)
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Renaissance Gold (BM 280) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.5, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Renaissance Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Renaissance 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 Renaissance 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Asian Pear | HDC-FL14-7 | 29.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gathering Field | 12-24 | 29 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Renaissance Gold (LRV 28.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Renaissance Gold
Darker than Renaissance Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280 |
| Hex | #AB8F4E |
| RGB | 171, 143, 78 |
| HSL | 42°, 37%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, 2.3, 38.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Renaissance Gold (BM 280), published as #AB8F4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Renaissance Gold (BM 280)?
- Renaissance Gold has an LRV of 28.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Renaissance Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Renaissance Gold in another brand?
- Gathering Field (PPG 12-24) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Renaissance Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Renaissance Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.2; 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.