Kingdom Gold vs Notable Hue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Kingdom Gold reads as beige, while Notable Hue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Kingdom Gold (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Notable Hue (LRV 37), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kingdom Gold runs warm while Notable Hue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 74.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kingdom Gold vs Notable Hue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kingdom Gold and Notable Hue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Kingdom Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Kingdom Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Kingdom Gold vs Notable Hue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kingdom Gold on one side and Notable Hue on the other.
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 Kingdom Gold comparisons
See how Kingdom Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 41 vs 6, Kingdom Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Kingdom Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Kingdom Gold encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Kingdom Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kingdom Gold reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Kingdom Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 41) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Kingdom Gold encloses it.
Kingdom Gold reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Kingdom Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Kingdom Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Kingdom Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Kingdom Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.