Old Gold
167 · #E1A863 · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Old Gold45
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Old Gold, Really?
Old Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 167 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Old Gold
Old Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Old Gold
Old Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Old 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 167 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 | Anjou PearSW 6381 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | LamplitMQ4-11 · Behr | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sun-DrenchedT517 · Valspar | 1.1 | 45.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Brown MustardPPG1208-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gingerglow10YY 42/460 · Glidden | 2.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beyond Earth318-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Old 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 #E1A863 in HSL space. Pair Old Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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