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Deep Bentwood Gold

20YY 23/246 · #9C835B · LRV 23 · warm red-orange tone

20YY 23/246 · #9C835B · LRV 23 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Deep Bentwood Gold
GLIDDEN · 20YY 23/246 · #9C835B
Brand · codeGlidden20YY 23/246 · all Glidden neutrals
LRV23Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#9C835B · 156, 131, 91 · 37°, 26%, 48%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Nocturne8
  2. 2Mocha Latte17
  3. 3Deep Bentwood Gold23
  4. 4Mindful Gray48
  5. 5Light French Gray53
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Deep Bentwood Gold, Really?

Deep Bentwood Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 20YY 23/246 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Deep Bentwood Gold

Deep Bentwood 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Deep Bentwood Gold

With an LRV of 23, Deep Bentwood 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Deep Bentwood 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 20YY 23/246 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Deep Bentwood Gold within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Deep Bentwood Gold · 5.8 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Deep Bentwood Gold · 3.6 : 1 · large text only

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 #9C835B in HSL space. Pair Deep Bentwood Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9C835B + #5B749C
TRIADIC
#9C835B · #5B9C83 · #835B9C
ANALOGOUS
#9C635B · #9C835B · #959C5B

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