Craftsman Gold
PPG1092-4 · #D3B78B · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Craftsman Gold, Really?
Craftsman Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1092-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Craftsman Gold
Craftsman 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 Craftsman Gold
At LRV 50, Craftsman 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 Craftsman 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 Glidden PPG1092-4 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 | EcruSW 6135 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | SummerwoodS290-4 · Behr | 1.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Boardwalk1102 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hazelnut ParfaitM120 · Valspar | 1.4 | 49.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Craftsman GoldPPG1092-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Saving Beige217-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Craftsman Gold within Glidden'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 #D3B78B in HSL space. Pair Craftsman Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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