Classical Gold (SW 2831)
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Classical Gold (SW 2831) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classical Gold
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Classical Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Classical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Marigold | 160 | 53.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Kernel | BIC-29 | 53.8 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spun Gold | 3001-5C | 54 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bold Butterscotch | 12-08 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Classical Gold (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Classical Gold
Darker than Classical Gold
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2831 |
| Hex | #EBB875 |
| RGB | 235, 184, 117 |
| HSL | 34°, 75%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 10.5, 40.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classical Gold (SW 2831), published as #EBB875
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classical Gold (SW 2831)?
- Classical Gold has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classical Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Classical Gold in another brand?
- Kernel (Behr BIC-29) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classical Gold warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Classical Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.9; 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.