Millington Gold (BM HC-13)
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Millington Gold (BM HC-13) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.2, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Millington Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Millington 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 Millington 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tangy Green | M320-6 | 34.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shutter Bug | 1108-6 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Millington Gold (LRV 34.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Millington Gold
Darker than Millington Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-13 |
| Hex | #B89C5B |
| RGB | 184, 156, 91 |
| HSL | 42°, 40%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, 1.9, 37.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Millington Gold (BM HC-13), published as #B89C5B
#A9925A
#C7A659
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Millington Gold (BM HC-13)?
- Millington Gold has an LRV of 34.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Millington Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Millington Gold in another brand?
- Escapade Gold (SW 6403) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Millington Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Millington Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.7; 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.