Gambol Gold vs Gusto Gold

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 48 and 50, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 19.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gambol Gold vs Gusto Gold in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Gambol Gold and Gusto Gold in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Gusto GoldSW Gusto Gold front door paint review

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Color Details

Gambol Gold
Sherwin-Williams · 6690
Hex#E1B047
LRV47.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6690
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Gusto Gold
Sherwin-Williams · 6904
Hex#F8AC1D
LRV49.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6904
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Gambol Gold vs Gusto Gold Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gambol Gold on one side and Gusto 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 Gambol Gold comparisons

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

White Dove
Gambol Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gambol Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Gambol Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gambol Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gambol Gold
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Gambol Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gambol Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Gambol Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Gambol Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Gambol Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gambol Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Gambol Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Gambol Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gambol Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Gambol Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Gambol Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Gambol Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Gambol Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Gambol Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Gambol Gold reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Gambol Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Gambol Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Gambol Gold
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Gambol Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Gambol Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Gambol Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Gambol Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Gambol Gold reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Gambol Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Gambol Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Gambol Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gambol Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Gambol Gold is the lighter choice