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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-88

Benjamin Moore Jamesboro Gold#978466 · LRV null

Jamesboro Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-88 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE JAMESBORO GOLD
RGB 151, 132, 102 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Jamesboro Gold
SKU HC-88
Hex #978466
RGB 151, 132, 102
HSL 37°, 19%, 50%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Jamesboro Gold

At LRV null, Jamesboro 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.

Jamesboro 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
Northeast Trail
SKU 0346 · #948666 · LRV 24
ΔE 2.7 (close)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All neutral at Valspar →
T590
#988364
Ramblin' Man
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 23.8
T587
#95846B
Roscoe Village
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 23.9
6008-2B
#92846A
Sandalwood
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 23.8
3008-9C
#968066
Rugged
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 23
V134-5
#95806A
Skylark
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 22.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Behr →
700D-5
#968667
Toffee Crunch
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 25
PPU8-02
#928161
Gingko Tree
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 23
PPU8-2
#928161
Gingko Tree
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 23
PPU7-04
#9B8368
Collectible
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 24
PPU7-4
#9B8368
Collectible
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1099-6
#9C8866
Iced Cappuccino
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 26
1100-6
#9A845E
Twisted Tail
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 24
1026-6
#8E8062
Hindu Lotus
ΔE 3 · LRV 22
1077-5
#998069
Chocolate Moment
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 23
1027-5
#8F876B
Rattan Palm
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6138
#9A815E
Artifact
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 23
SW 2815
#97896A
Renwick Olive
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 26
SW 6109
#9E8163
Hopsack
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 24
SW 7522
#9F8267
Meadowlark
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 24
SW 14
#8F8666
Sheraton Sage
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 24

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6174
#9D8861
Ridgecrest
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 26
DE6131
#9D8164
Teddy Bear
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 24
DE6188
#9A8557
Spacious Plain
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 24
DE6236
#8F886C
Wilderness
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 25
DE6118
#9E7C5E
Sandpit
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.35
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.86 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 13.03 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 14.2 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.52
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 26
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 25
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 22
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 24

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.59
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 7.59 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 15.92 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 16.08 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.09
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.09 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 18
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.45 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 21.03 · LRV 27

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Jamesboro 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.

245
Free Spirit
LRV 24
AF-105
Elk Horn
LRV 25
CSP-1045
Wet Clay
LRV null
AF-110
Coriander Seed
LRV 23
CSP-260
Taupe Fedora
LRV null
1532
Majestic Sage
LRV 24

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #978466 in HSL space. Pair Jamesboro Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#978466 + #667997
TRIADIC
#978466 · #669784 · #846697
ANALOGOUS
#976C66 · #978466 · #929766

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.62:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.81:1 AA

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

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