Adams Gold vs Golden Garden paint color comparison

Adams Gold vs Golden Garden

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Adams Gold belongs to the beige-yellow family and Golden Garden to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 58), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Adams Gold runs yellow while Golden Garden is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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

Adams Gold
Benjamin Moore · HC-18
Hex#DACA9C
LRV57.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-18
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Golden Garden
Benjamin Moore · 221
Hex#DDCA9A
LRV57.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number221
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Adams Gold vs Golden Garden Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adams Gold on one side and Golden Garden 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 Adams Gold comparisons

See how Adams Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Adams Gold
White Dove
Adams Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Ammonite
Adams Gold
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adams Gold
Iron Ore
Adams Gold
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 6, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Purbeck Stone
Adams Gold
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Adams Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adams Gold
Evergreen Fog
Adams Gold
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Adams Gold
Mizzle
Adams Gold
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Adams Gold the marginally brighter of the two.

Adams Gold
Agreeable Gray
Adams Gold
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Adams Gold
Accessible Beige
Adams Gold
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Adams Gold
Denim Drift
Adams Gold
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 27, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
French Gray
Adams Gold
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Adams Gold
Naval
Adams Gold
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Adams Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Adams Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Adams Gold
Bancha
Adams Gold
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 58 vs 13, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Hardwick White
Adams Gold
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 44, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Pure White
Adams Gold
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Adams Gold encloses it.

Adams Gold
Artichoke
Adams Gold
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Adams Gold
Balboa Mist
Adams Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Adams Gold
Shoji White
Adams Gold
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Snowbound
Adams Gold
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Pewter Green
Adams Gold
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Skimming Stone
Adams Gold
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Adams Gold
Dix Blue
Adams Gold
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Adams Gold
Calamine
Adams Gold
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adams Gold
Treron
Adams Gold
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Adams Gold
Vintage Vogue
Adams Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Saybrook Sage
Adams Gold
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 45, Adams Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Adams Gold
Pale Green
Adams Gold
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Adams Gold
Pine Needle
Adams Gold
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Adams Gold
Cement grey
Adams Gold
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Adams Gold reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Adams Gold
Guilford Green
Adams Gold
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Adams Gold
HC-18 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.