El Sereno Gold vs Leap of Faith paint color comparison

El Sereno Gold vs Leap of Faith

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Leap of Faith (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than El Sereno Gold (LRV 33), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

El Sereno Gold
Benjamin Moore · 223
Hex#B9995B
LRV32.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number223
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Leap of Faith
Benjamin Moore · 210
Hex#C29E54
LRV35.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number210
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

El Sereno Gold vs Leap of Faith Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see El Sereno Gold on one side and Leap of Faith 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 El Sereno Gold comparisons

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

White Dove
El Sereno Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 83 vs 33, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
El Sereno Gold
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 33), opening up a space where El Sereno Gold encloses it.

Iron Ore
El Sereno Gold
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 6, El Sereno Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
El Sereno Gold
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where El Sereno Gold encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
El Sereno Gold
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
El Sereno Gold
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 33, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
El Sereno Gold
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 33), opening up a space where El Sereno Gold encloses it.

Accessible Beige
El Sereno Gold
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 58 vs 33, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
El Sereno Gold
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes El Sereno Gold the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
El Sereno Gold
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
El Sereno Gold
Naval
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

El Sereno Gold reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
El Sereno Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 55 vs 33, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
El Sereno Gold
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 33 vs 13, El Sereno Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
El Sereno Gold
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
El Sereno Gold
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 33), opening up a space where El Sereno Gold encloses it.

Artichoke
El Sereno Gold
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

El Sereno Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
El Sereno Gold
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
El Sereno Gold
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
El Sereno Gold
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 33, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
El Sereno Gold
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 12, El Sereno Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
El Sereno Gold
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
El Sereno Gold
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
El Sereno Gold
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where El Sereno Gold encloses it.

Treron
El Sereno Gold
Treron
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

El Sereno Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
El Sereno Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 12, El Sereno Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
El Sereno Gold
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
El Sereno Gold
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pine Needle
El Sereno Gold
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

El Sereno Gold reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
El Sereno Gold
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

El Sereno Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
El Sereno Gold
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
El Sereno Gold
223 · LRV 33

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 33), opening up a space where El Sereno Gold encloses it.