Benjamin Moore

Heirloom Gold

255 / HC-18

Heirloom Gold is a pale golden cream with yellow undertones that add subtle warmth. The LRV of 57.78 provides balanced light reflection suitable for living rooms, dining areas, and bedrooms. This color pairs with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Cloud White for clean combinations, while Kendall Charcoal and Hale Navy create stronger contrast.

Fernwood Green and Palladian Blue offer complementary options that work alongside the golden base without clashing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

255 / HC-18

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Heirloom Gold in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Heirloom Gold under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Heirloom Gold under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

46%

Moderate

LRV

57.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#DACA9C

RGB Decimal

218, 202, 156

RGB Percent

85.5%, 79.2%, 61.2%

HSL

44.5, 45.6%, 73.3%

HSV

44.5, 28.4%, 85.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.3%, 28.4%, 14.5%

YIQ

201.5, 24.3, -11.0

XYZ

56.03, 59.55, 39.99

CIE Lab

81.59, -1.40, 25.03

CIE Luv

81.59, 12.51, 34.89

Hunter Lab

77.17, -1.34, 20.70

Decimal

14338716

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Heirloom Gold Wandering Heart Gemstone Savannah Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Heirloom Gold Chatsworth Cream White Chip Simply White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Heirloom Gold Organza Blue Hyacinth Garden Fairy

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Heirloom Gold Lettuce Alone Salmon Mousse Paradise Hills Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Heirloom Gold Salmon Mousse Pink Clay Pot Precious Pink

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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