Dorset Gold (BM HC-8)
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Dorset Gold (BM HC-8) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dorset Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dorset 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 Dorset 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 | Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | English Custard | M290-5 | 50.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Afternoon Stroll | 3004-5C | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Apollo Gold | 16-11 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Dorset Gold (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Dorset Gold
Darker than Dorset Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-8 |
| Hex | #DDB673 |
| RGB | 221, 182, 115 |
| HSL | 38°, 61%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, 5.6, 39.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dorset Gold (BM HC-8), published as #DDB673
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dorset Gold (BM HC-8)?
- Dorset Gold has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dorset Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dorset Gold in another brand?
- Afternoon Stroll (Valspar 3004-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dorset Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dorset Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.2; 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.