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Benjamin Moore Grenada Hills Gold#BCA474 · LRV null

Grenada Hills Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 229 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE GRENADA HILLS GOLD
RGB 188, 164, 116 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Grenada Hills Gold
SKU 229
Hex #BCA474
RGB 188, 164, 116
HSL 40°, 35%, 60%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Grenada Hills Gold

At LRV null, Grenada Hills Gold is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Grenada Hills Gold earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sassafras
SKU 0310 · #BAA47A · LRV 38
ΔE 1.55 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-AC-16
#BAA474
Cumin
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 38
300F-4
#BCA16C
Almond Toast
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 37
N270-4
#BAA27A
Oxford Street
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 38
S280-4
#BFA47B
Real Cork
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 39
UL180-24
#BD9E6E
Ground Cumin
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 36

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9028
#BEA775
Dusted Olive
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 40
SW 9118
#B9A47E
Tarnished Treasure
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 38
SW 7733
#B3A479
Bamboo Shoot
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 38
SW 12
#C19F6E
Empire Gold
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 37
SW 6416
#BBA86A
Sassy Green
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6159
#BFA270
Bread Pudding
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 38
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 40
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 39
DE5501
#B7A86D
Twine
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 39
DE5494
#B2AA7A
Even Growth
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1093-5
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 41
12-19
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 41
1100-4
#B8A47A
Sailor's Knot
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 38
1105-6
#BB9F6A
Buffalo Hide
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 36
1095-5
#C2A377
Applesauce Cake
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Valspar →
M110
#C2AB7B
Green as a Bean
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 42
3008-7C
#BDA975
Desert Grass
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 40.5
6008-4A
#BDA982
Dry Earth
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 40.8
3005-9C
#BDA076
Caraway Seed
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 37.5
8003-20E
#C29D74
Warm Nutmeg
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 37

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 14.07 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 17.72 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 19.24 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.46
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 39
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 44
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 40
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 43
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.79
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 38
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 39
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.04
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.86 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.56 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 18.95 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Grenada Hills Gold within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

AF-375
Rattan
LRV 38
HC-22
Blair Gold
LRV 38
CSP-1005
Golden Divan
LRV null
1097
Simple Pleasures
LRV 39
1040
Spice Gold
LRV 38
HC-17
Summerdale Gold
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BCA474 in HSL space. Pair Grenada Hills Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCA474 + #748CBC
TRIADIC
#BCA474 · #74BCA4 · #A474BC
ANALOGOUS
#BC8074 · #BCA474 · #B0BC74

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.41:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.7:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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