Glen Ridge Gold (BM 301)
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Glen Ridge Gold (BM 301) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glen Ridge Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Glen Ridge 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 Glen Ridge 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 | Gambol Gold | SW 6690 | 48 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Midsummer Gold | P280-7 | 48.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Caramel Honey | 3003-3B | 46 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brass Mesh | 1209-6 | 45 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Glen Ridge Gold (LRV 44.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Glen Ridge Gold
Darker than Glen Ridge Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 301 |
| Hex | #E2AD4A |
| RGB | 226, 173, 74 |
| HSL | 39°, 72%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, 9.4, 56.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glen Ridge Gold (BM 301), published as #E2AD4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glen Ridge Gold (BM 301)?
- Glen Ridge Gold has an LRV of 44.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glen Ridge Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Glen Ridge Gold in another brand?
- Gambol Gold (SW 6690) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Glen Ridge Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Glen Ridge Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 56.6; 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.