French Quarter Gold (BM 287)
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French Quarter Gold (BM 287) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Quarter Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for French Quarter 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 French Quarter 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 | Kingdom Gold | SW 6698 | 41 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemongrass | PPU6-18 | 39.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Golden Avocado | 3008-5A | 39 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Field | 1107-7 | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to French Quarter Gold (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than French Quarter Gold
Darker than French Quarter Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 287 |
| Hex | #C6A447 |
| RGB | 198, 164, 71 |
| HSL | 44°, 53%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 2.0, 51.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Quarter Gold (BM 287), published as #C6A447
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Quarter Gold (BM 287)?
- French Quarter Gold has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Quarter Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Quarter Gold in another brand?
- Golden Avocado (Valspar 3008-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Quarter Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists French Quarter Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.6; 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.