Adams Gold (BM HC-18)
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Adams Gold (BM HC-18) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.8, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adams Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adams 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 Adams 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 | Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Mojito | PPU8-11 | 60.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ancient Scroll | 3008-8B | 62 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foothills | 1105-4 | 63 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Adams Gold (LRV 57.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Adams Gold
Darker than Adams Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-18 |
| Hex | #DACA9C |
| RGB | 218, 202, 156 |
| HSL | 45°, 46%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, -1.4, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adams Gold (BM HC-18), published as #DACA9C
#CAC09B
#EBD49B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adams Gold (BM HC-18)?
- Adams Gold has an LRV of 57.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adams Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Adams Gold in another brand?
- Mojito (Behr PPU8-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adams Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adams Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.