Dorset Gold featured
Benjamin MooreHC-8

Dorset Gold

With a focus on versatile tones, Dorset Gold (HC-8) is a standout Yellow in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.

Hex

#DDB673

LRV

49.04

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Light Reflectance Value
49.04
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CharmingTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Cotton Balls
Cotton Balls
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Cotton Balls vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Cotton Balls
OC-122 · LRV 89
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Standish White
Standish White
Dorset Gold vs Standish White
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Standish White
HC-32 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 49, Standish White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Natural Elements
Natural Elements
Dorset Gold vs Natural Elements
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Natural Elements
1515 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 49, Natural Elements is decisively the brighter choice.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Windswept
Windswept
Dorset Gold vs Windswept
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Windswept
OC-94 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 49, Windswept is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Hathaway Gold
Hathaway Gold
Dorset Gold vs Hathaway Gold
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Hathaway Gold
194 · LRV 44

Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Dorset Gold vs Yellowstone
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Yellowstone
202 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cork
Cork
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Cork vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Cork
2153-40 · LRV 45
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Dorset Gold the marginally brighter of the two.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Roasted Sesame Seed
Roasted Sesame Seed
Dorset Gold vs Roasted Sesame Seed
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Roasted Sesame Seed
2160-40 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Sea Reflections
Sea Reflections
Dorset Gold vs Sea Reflections
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Sea Reflections
1664 · LRV 28

At LRV 49 vs 28, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Viola
Blue Viola
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Blue Viola vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
1424 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Mozart Blue
Mozart Blue
Dorset Gold vs Mozart Blue
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Mozart Blue
1665 · LRV 17

Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 17), opening up a space where Mozart Blue encloses it.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Old Blue Jeans
Old Blue Jeans
Dorset Gold vs Old Blue Jeans
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Old Blue Jeans
839 · LRV 25

Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Old Blue Jeans encloses it.

Deep Royal
Deep Royal
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Deep Royal vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Deep Royal
2061-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 5, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Nova
Blue Nova
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Blue Nova vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nova
825 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Nova encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Monarch Gold
Monarch Gold
Dorset Gold vs Monarch Gold
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Monarch Gold
1109 · LRV 60

Monarch Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Sweeney Yellow
Sweeney Yellow
Dorset Gold vs Sweeney Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Sweeney Yellow
CW-370 · LRV 56

Sweeney Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Yellow Bisque
Yellow Bisque
Dorset Gold vs Yellow Bisque
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Bisque
220 · LRV 66

Yellow Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Sundial
Sundial
Dorset Gold vs Sundial
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Sundial
1100 · LRV 66

Sundial reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.

Darker Colors

Buttercup
Buttercup
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Buttercup vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Buttercup
2154-30 · LRV 39
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Spicy Mustard
Spicy Mustard
Dorset Gold vs Spicy Mustard
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Spicy Mustard
2154-20 · LRV 33

Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 33), opening up a space where Spicy Mustard encloses it.

Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Glowing Umber
Glowing Umber
Dorset Gold vs Glowing Umber
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Glowing Umber
182 · LRV 37

Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apple Crisp
Apple Crisp
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Apple Crisp vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Apple Crisp
2159-30 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

A 11-point LRV gap (49 vs 38) makes Dorset Gold the marginally brighter of the two.

Bryant Gold
Bryant Gold
Dorset Gold
Dorset Gold
Bryant Gold vs Dorset Gold
Benjamin Moore
Bryant Gold
HC-7 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Dorset Gold
HC-8 · LRV 49

Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

HEX#DDB673
RGB221, 182, 115
HSL38° 61% 66%
CMYK0 18 48 13
CIE LabL: 76.1 a: 5.6 b: 39.2
XYZX: 0.50 Y: 0.50 Z: 0.23