Mardi Gras Gold
2019-10 · #FFAF00 · LRV 52 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Mardi Gras Gold52
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Mardi Gras Gold, Really?
Mardi Gras Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2019-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mardi Gras Gold
Mardi Gras Gold is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Mardi Gras Gold
At LRV 52, Mardi Gras Gold is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Mardi Gras Gold are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2019-10 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gusto GoldSW 6904 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sun RayS-G-340 · Behr | 2.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kernel of TruthV015-3 · Valspar | 2.2 | 51.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fall GoldPPG1205-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fall GoldPPG1205-7 · Glidden | 3.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ambered Honey113-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Mardi Gras 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFAF00 in HSL space. Pair Mardi Gras Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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