Dark Hammered Gold
30YY 20/193 · #8D7B5D · LRV 20 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Nocturne8
- 2Roycroft Brass15
- 3Dark Hammered Gold20
- 4Dorian Gray39
- 5Mindful Gray48
What Color Is Dark Hammered Gold, Really?
Dark Hammered Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 20/193 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dark Hammered Gold
Dark Hammered Gold works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Dark Hammered Gold
With an LRV of 20, Dark Hammered Gold is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Dark Hammered 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 30YY 20/193 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 | AvocadoSW 2861 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 20 | Color page → |
| Behr | Archaeological SiteN300-6 · Behr | 2.4 | 20 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoke Bush1519 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 20 | Color page → |
| Valspar | TweedyT588 · Valspar | 1.9 | 20.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rain BarrelPPG1097-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 20 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Forestwood415-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dark Hammered 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 #8D7B5D in HSL space. Pair Dark Hammered Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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