Hollywood Gold 279 is a light yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #CAAB55. Its light reflectance value is 42.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CAAB55
- RGB
- 202, 171, 85
- HSL
- 44°, 52%, 56%
- CMYK
- 0, 15, 58, 21
- LRV
- 42.3
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Hollywood Gold 279 are French Mustard by Colourtrend (excellent match), Yellow-Pink by Little Greene (good match) and Yarn by Crown (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Hollywood Gold 279
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Hollywood Gold 279. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
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Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Hollywood Gold 279 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Hollywood Gold 279 is the 183rd of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.