Summerwood Gold
30YY 39/225 · #BEA982 · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Summerwood Gold39
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Summerwood Gold, Really?
Summerwood Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 39/225 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summerwood Gold
Summerwood 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.
How Lighting Changes Summerwood Gold
Summerwood Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Summerwood 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 39/225 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 | CamelbackSW 6122 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pocket WatchN290-5 · Behr | 2.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Deer Path1047 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dry Earth6008-4A · Valspar | 0.4 | 40.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AntiquityPPG1093-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Corked Tan320-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Summerwood 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 #BEA982 in HSL space. Pair Summerwood Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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