Summer In The City vs El Sereno Gold paint color comparison

Summer In The City vs El Sereno Gold

Summer In The CityBehrvsEl Sereno GoldBenjamin MooreΔE 6.8Noticeable difference

Summer In The City (Behr) and El Sereno Gold (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 39 for Summer In The City vs 33 for El Sereno Gold — means Summer In The City will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Summer In The City
Behr · MQ2-16
Hex#cda168
LRV39.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ2-16
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
El Sereno Gold
Benjamin Moore · 223
Hex#B9995B
LRV32.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number223
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Summer In The City vs El Sereno Gold Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Summer In The City on one side and El Sereno Gold on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Summer In The City comparisons

See how Summer In The City stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Summer In The City
White Dove
Summer In The City
White Dove
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Ammonite
Summer In The City
Ammonite
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Summer In The City encloses it.

Summer In The City
Iron Ore
Summer In The City
Iron Ore
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 6, Summer In The City is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Purbeck Stone
Summer In The City
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Summer In The City encloses it.

Summer In The City
Evergreen Fog
Summer In The City
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

Summer In The City reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Summer In The City
Mizzle
Summer In The City
Mizzle
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Agreeable Gray
Summer In The City
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Summer In The City encloses it.

Summer In The City
Accessible Beige
Summer In The City
Accessible Beige
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Denim Drift
Summer In The City
Denim Drift
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 27, Summer In The City is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
French Gray
Summer In The City
French Gray
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Summer In The City
Naval
Summer In The City
Naval
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Summer In The City reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Summer In The City
Tranquil Dawn
Summer In The City
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Bancha
Summer In The City
Bancha
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 39 vs 13, Summer In The City is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Hardwick White
Summer In The City
Hardwick White
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Summer In The City
Pure White
Summer In The City
Pure White
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Summer In The City encloses it.

Summer In The City
Artichoke
Summer In The City
Artichoke
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Summer In The City reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Summer In The City
Balboa Mist
Summer In The City
Balboa Mist
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Shoji White
Summer In The City
Shoji White
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Snowbound
Summer In The City
Snowbound
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Pewter Green
Summer In The City
Pewter Green
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 12, Summer In The City is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Skimming Stone
Summer In The City
Skimming Stone
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Dix Blue
Summer In The City
Dix Blue
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Summer In The City
Calamine
Summer In The City
Calamine
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Summer In The City encloses it.

Summer In The City
Treron
Summer In The City
Treron
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Summer In The City reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Summer In The City
Vintage Vogue
Summer In The City
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 12, Summer In The City is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer In The City
Saybrook Sage
Summer In The City
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Summer In The City
Pale Green
Summer In The City
Pale Green
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Summer In The City reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Summer In The City
Pine Needle
Summer In The City
Pine Needle
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

Summer In The City reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Summer In The City
Cement grey
Summer In The City
Cement grey
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Summer In The City reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Summer In The City
Guilford Green
Summer In The City
Guilford Green
Behr
Summer In The City
MQ2-16 · LRV 39

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 39), opening up a space where Summer In The City encloses it.