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GLIDDEN · 30YY 31/205

Glidden Mojave Gold#AB9876 · LRV 31

Mojave Gold reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 30YY 31/205 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN MOJAVE GOLD
RGB 171, 152, 118 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Mojave Gold
SKU 30YY 31/205
Hex #AB9876
RGB 171, 152, 118
HSL 38°, 24%, 57%
LRV 31
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden Mojave Gold

Mojave Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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.

Mojave Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

SW 2842 · #A79473 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 31
SW 7731 · #A69474 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 31
SW 6137 · #AC9571 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 32
SW 7540 · #B09879 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 33
SW 9116 · #AB9579 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 32

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-06 · #AA9A7A · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 33
PPU8-6 · #AA9A7A · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 33
290F-4 · #AB976D · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 32
280F-4 · #B09673 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 32
MQ2-24 · #AB987F · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
244 · #AC9C7C · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 33
HC-89 · #AC9C7C · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 33
HC-43 · #B1966F · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 32
1077 · #B0987A · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 33
HC-94 · #A49A79 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Valspar →
T580 · #AE9C7D · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 34.2
8004-22E · #A69672 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 31
3007-9C · #A9967B · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 31.7
M148 · #B09A7D · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 34
8004-18D · #AE9271 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.32
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1101-5 · #AC9977 · ΔE 0.32 · LRV 33
PPG1098-5 · #AD9774 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 32
PPG1099-5 · #AF9A74 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 33
PPG15-10 · #AD9677 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 32
PPG1084-5 · #B09677 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 32

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
418-4DB · #A79270 · ΔE 2 · LRV 30
415-5DB · #B09879 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 33
416-5DB · #B0997E · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 34
413-4DB · #AD947C · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 32
411-4DB · #AF9781 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 33
HGSW 3193 · #AC9571 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 32
HGSW 6137 · #AC9571 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 32
HGSW 3214 · #AC9D83 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 35
HGSW 7544 · #AC9D83 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 35
HGSW 3184 · #A4947E · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN57 · #AD9B7C · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 33
DEBN54 · #A7997F · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 32
DET652 · #AB9A6E · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 32
DE6215 · #A89983 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 31
DE6117 · #B49375 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 30

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.65
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 39
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 33
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 31
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 10.04 · LRV 31
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 10.86 · LRV 34

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 20 · #B49D82 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 35
NO. 12 · #A49C7C · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 33
NO. 45 · #BA9368 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 32
NO. 28 · #B19C8D · ΔE 8.27 · LRV 35
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0318 · #AF986D · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 33
0261 · #B39973 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 33
0324 · #AF9C70 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 34
0365 · #A49A7C · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 33
0359 · #A69C7B · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 33

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0297 · #B19971 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 34
0303 · #B0986F · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 33
0351 · #A79B7E · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 34
0365 · #A29778 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 31
0176 · #B0967C · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 33

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Rodda →
CA148 · #A79879 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 32
CA149 · #A79A83 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 33
CA143 · #A2947E · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 30
Rye
CA101 · #B49370 · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 32
CA064 · #AE9988 · ΔE 7.19 · LRV 34

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-842 · #AE966E · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 32
BD31 · #B19870 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 33
C2-891 · #A59B80 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 33
C2-826 · #A79680 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 32
C2-857 · #B49370 · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.08
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 10.62 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 18 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 18.19 · LRV 36

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All neutral at Portola Paints →
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 35
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 34
CODA · #BCA18A · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 38
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 31
BANDELIER · #BC8C64 · ΔE 9.71 · LRV 30

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 33
FIRLE · #969C3B · ΔE 15.07 · LRV 31
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 16.85 · LRV 38
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 22.29 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.48
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 13.14 · LRV 38
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 17.99 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.16
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.16 · LRV 38
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 13.37 · LRV 29
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 15.25 · LRV 30
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 21.24 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All neutral at Kompozit →
0297 · #B19971 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 33
0303 · #B0986F · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 33
0351 · #A79B7E · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 33
0365 · #A29778 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 31
0176 · #B0967C · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 32

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1101-5 · LRV 33
PPG1098-5 · LRV 32
20YY 31/205 · LRV 31
PPG15-10 · LRV 32
45YY 32/211 · LRV 32
PPG1099-5 · LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AB9876 in HSL space. Pair Mojave Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AB9876 + #7689AB
TRIADIC
#AB9876 · #76AB98 · #9876AB
ANALOGOUS
#AB7E76 · #AB9876 · #A3AB76

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.81:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.48:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Mojave Gold Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Mojave Gold from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/205 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Burlap (SW 6137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mojave Gold without repainting risk. See the full Burlap swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Behr's nearest match is Exploring Khaki (PPU8-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mojave Gold without repainting risk. See the full Exploring Khaki swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mojave Gold

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mojave Gold is Great Plains Gold (1077) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great Plains Gold swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Mojave Gold

At Valspar, the closest color to Mojave Gold is Wild Mushroom (3007-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31.7 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Mushroom swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mojave Gold

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Mojave Gold is Bear Hug (PPG1101-5). At ΔE 0.32 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bear Hug and you'll get the same color. See the full Bear Hug swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mojave Gold

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mojave Gold is Oak Hollow (415-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Hollow swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mojave Gold

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Burlap (HGSW 3193), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mojave Gold without repainting risk. See the full Burlap swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pigeonhole (DEBN57), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mojave Gold without repainting risk. See the full Pigeonhole swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Mojave Gold — the nearest deck color, Countryside (JG-52), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/205 instead. See the full Countryside swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mojave Gold. The nearest is Green Stone (NO. 12) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Stone swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mojave Gold. The nearest is Abbey Stone (0365) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Abbey Stone swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mojave Gold

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mojave Gold is Bauhaus Gold (0303) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bauhaus Gold swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Rodda's nearest match is Pumpkin Seed (CA148), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mojave Gold without repainting risk. See the full Pumpkin Seed swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Mojave Gold

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mojave Gold is Tempura (C2-842) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tempura swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mojave Gold — the nearest deck color, Extra Virgin (PNT100-MD-64), is clearly different (ΔE 10.62). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/205 instead. See the full Extra Virgin swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Mojave Gold. The nearest is Boondocks (BOONDOCKS) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boondocks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Mojave Gold — the nearest deck color, Chateau Grey (CHATEAU GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/205 instead. See the full Chateau Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mojave Gold — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/205 instead. See the full Anita swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mojave Gold

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mojave Gold — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 10.16). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/205 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Mojave Gold

At Kompozit, the closest color to Mojave Gold is Bauhaus Gold (0303) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bauhaus Gold swatch →

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