Mystic Gold (BM HC-37)
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Mystic Gold (BM HC-37) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.7, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystic Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mystic 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 Mystic 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 | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Trinket Gold | N290-6 | 26.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chicory | 1095-6 | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mystic Gold (LRV 26.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystic Gold
Darker than Mystic Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-37 |
| Hex | #A7885B |
| RGB | 167, 136, 91 |
| HSL | 36°, 30%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, 5.7, 28.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystic Gold (BM HC-37), published as #A7885B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystic Gold (BM HC-37)?
- Mystic Gold has an LRV of 26.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystic Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mystic Gold in another brand?
- Chicory (PPG 1095-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mystic Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mystic Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.6; 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.