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Benjamin Moore

Westminster Gold

200 / HC-12

Westminster Gold (HC-12) by Benjamin Moore is a yellow-gold with subdued apricot undertones that shift its warmth slightly toward orange without fully departing from the yellow family. It has an LRV of 60.04, placing it in the upper-mid reflectance range where it provides warmth and moderate brightness. The apricot undertone becomes more apparent under incandescent lighting.

Recommended Benjamin Moore pairings include Hale Navy, Newburyport Blue, Lenox Tan, Shelburne Buff, and Soft Fern, balancing complementary contrast with analogous warmth.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

200 / HC-12

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Westminster 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 Westminster Gold under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

65%

Saturated

LRV

60.0
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
#E7CD8D
RGB Decimal
231, 205, 141
RGB Percent
90.6%, 80.4%, 55.3%
HSL
42.7, 65.2%, 72.9%
HSV
42.7, 39.0%, 90.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 11.3%, 39.0%, 9.4%
YIQ
205.5, 36.1, -14.5
XYZ
59.59, 62.57, 34.14
CIE Lab
83.22, 0.28, 35.20
CIE Luv
83.22, 20.28, 46.90
Hunter Lab
79.10, 0.28, 27.63
Decimal
15191437

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Westminster GoldCorngoldDamask GoldKingdom Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Westminster GoldFrench VanillaLily of the ValleyWindswept

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Westminster GoldSuenosViolets Are BlueVictoria Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Westminster GoldNeonSockeyeCelery Sprig

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Westminster GoldSockeyeFlight of FancyRose Glory

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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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