Ceremonial Gold
Often used for its versatile qualities, Ceremonial Gold remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D69E59
LRV
39.47
Ceremonial Gold's Color Strip
Ceremonial Gold is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Anjou Pear and Golden Rule. The strip spans from Jersey Cream at the lightest end to Cut The Mustard at the deepest. Color strip 130 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Ceremonial Gold in Real Rooms
Ceremonial Gold has a medium-high LRV of 39.47 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a patio, house, living room, kitchen, bedroom, dining room, front door, home office, bathroom and mudroom.
1 Patio Photo
Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Ceremonial Gold holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.
aesthetic patio featuring Ceremonial Gold by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Ceremonial Gold on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Ceremonial Gold color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Ceremonial Gold in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A scandinavian living room painted in Ceremonial Gold
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1 Kitchen Photo
Using Ceremonial Gold in the kitchen allows the architectural details—like open shelving or a custom range hood—to stand out. It creates a soft-focus background that makes even a simple stack of white plates look like a deliberate design choice.
Ceremonial Gold — organic modern kitchen
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1 Bedroom Photo
Ceremonial Gold has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
A moody bedroom painted in Ceremonial Gold
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1 Dining Room Photo
Ceremonial Gold encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Ceremonial Gold paint in a boho dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
Using Ceremonial Gold for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
modern luxury front door featuring Ceremonial Gold by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a multi-use room where an office corner is required, Ceremonial Gold can be used to "zone" the desk area. By painting just that section, you create a visual boundary that separates your professional life from your personal space.
Sherwin-Williams Ceremonial Gold in a warm home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
The psychology of Ceremonial Gold in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Ceremonial Gold — coastal bathroom
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1 Mudroom Photo
Ceremonial Gold in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.
Ceremonial Gold — neutral mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
Crisp Linen reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 39, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 11, Ceremonial Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Crisp Linen reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ceremonial Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Summer Day reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Torchlight reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Ceremonial Gold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
Silent Ripple reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Faded Flaxflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Ceremonial Gold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 18), opening up a space where St. Bart's encloses it.
Sleepy Hollow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.
Ceremonial Gold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Wishful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes New Colonial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Golden Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
Biltmore Buff reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.
Lucent Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (50 vs 39) makes Soft Apricot the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Ceremonial Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 29) makes Ceremonial Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Ceremonial Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Ceremonial Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Ceremonial Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.