Bryant Gold (BM HC-7)
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Bryant Gold (BM HC-7) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40.5, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bryant Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bryant 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 Bryant 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 | Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 46 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Galley Gold | 340D-5 | 43.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Sun | 3004-5B | 44 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Gold | FLLW568 | 43 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bryant Gold (LRV 40.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Bryant Gold
Darker than Bryant Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-7 |
| Hex | #D5A65F |
| RGB | 213, 166, 95 |
| HSL | 36°, 58%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 9.1, 43.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bryant Gold (BM HC-7), published as #D5A65F
#C69C5F
#E4B05D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bryant Gold (BM HC-7)?
- Bryant Gold has an LRV of 40.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bryant Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bryant Gold in another brand?
- Galley Gold (Behr 340D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Bryant Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bryant Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.0; 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.