Marblehead Gold (BM HC-11)
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Marblehead Gold (BM HC-11) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.1, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marblehead Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Marblehead 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 Marblehead 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 | Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 64 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Summer Field | 370D-5 | 56.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Swiftly Green | 3008-5C | 56 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Siesta | 1107-5 | 54 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Marblehead Gold (LRV 55.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Marblehead Gold
Darker than Marblehead Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-11 |
| Hex | #E1C478 |
| RGB | 225, 196, 120 |
| HSL | 43°, 64%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 0.4, 41.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marblehead Gold (BM HC-11), published as #E1C478
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marblehead Gold (BM HC-11)?
- Marblehead Gold has an LRV of 55.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marblehead Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Marblehead Gold in another brand?
- Tropical Siesta (PPG 1107-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Marblehead Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Marblehead Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.8; 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.