Princeton Gold (BM HC-14)
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Princeton Gold (BM HC-14) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.4, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Princeton Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Princeton 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 Princeton 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 | Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 40 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Chilled Wine | M310-5 | 41.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Earthen Sienna | 3007-5B | 41 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Shutter Bug | 1108-6 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Princeton Gold (LRV 39.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Princeton Gold
Darker than Princeton Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-14 |
| Hex | #C2AA6C |
| RGB | 194, 170, 108 |
| HSL | 43°, 41%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, 0.2, 35.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Princeton Gold (BM HC-14), published as #C2AA6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Princeton Gold (BM HC-14)?
- Princeton Gold has an LRV of 39.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Princeton Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Princeton Gold in another brand?
- Chilled Wine (Behr M310-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Princeton Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Princeton Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.1; 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.