Gothic Gold (PPG 1208-7)
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Gothic Gold (PPG 1208-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gothic Gold
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gothic Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Gothic 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 | Auric | SW 6692 | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dash of Curry | 2159-10 | 29.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Burmese Gold | S-H-350 | 28.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Gothic Gold (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Gothic Gold
Darker than Gothic Gold
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1208-7 |
| Hex | #BB852F |
| RGB | 187, 133, 47 |
| HSL | 37°, 60%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, 12.8, 52.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gothic Gold (PPG 1208-7), published as #BB852F
#AD7C30
#CA8F2B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gothic Gold (PPG 1208-7)?
- Gothic Gold has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gothic Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gothic Gold in another brand?
- Burmese Gold (Behr S-H-350) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Gothic Gold warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gothic Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.1; 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.