Blair Gold (BM HC-22)
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Blair Gold (BM HC-22) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blair Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blair 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 Blair 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 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 37.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Popover | 3007-7C | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Hide | 1105-6 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Blair Gold (LRV 37.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Blair Gold
Darker than Blair Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-22 |
| Hex | #BCA470 |
| RGB | 188, 164, 112 |
| HSL | 41°, 36%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 1.4, 30.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blair Gold (BM HC-22), published as #BCA470
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blair Gold (BM HC-22)?
- Blair Gold has an LRV of 37.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blair Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blair Gold in another brand?
- Cumin (Behr HDC-AC-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blair Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blair Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.2; 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.