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

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Westminster Gold under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

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

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

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Westminster Gold Corngold Damask Gold Kingdom Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Westminster Gold Suenos Violets Are Blue Victoria Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

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