Summerdale Gold (BM HC-17)
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Summerdale Gold (BM HC-17) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.3, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summerdale Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Summerdale 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 Summerdale 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 | Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 40 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 37.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Popover | 3007-7C | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antiquity | 1093-5 | 41 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Summerdale Gold (LRV 39.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Summerdale Gold
Darker than Summerdale Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-17 |
| Hex | #C1A873 |
| RGB | 193, 168, 115 |
| HSL | 41°, 39%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, 1.7, 30.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summerdale Gold (BM HC-17), published as #C1A873
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summerdale Gold (BM HC-17)?
- Summerdale Gold has an LRV of 39.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summerdale Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summerdale Gold in another brand?
- Dusted Olive (SW 9028) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summerdale Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Summerdale Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.7; 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.