Tarnished Gold Heirloom
45YY 36/196 · #B0A481 · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Tarnished Gold Heirloom36
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Tarnished Gold Heirloom, Really?
Tarnished Gold Heirloom reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 45YY 36/196 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tarnished Gold Heirloom
Tarnished Gold Heirloom 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 Tarnished Gold Heirloom
Tarnished Gold Heirloom sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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 Tarnished Gold Heirloom 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 45YY 36/196 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 | Garden SageSW 7736 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cactus HillECC-26-3 · Behr | 2.4 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nature's Scenery1524 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer ValleyV095-4 · Valspar | 2.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Woolen VestPPG1112-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Yellow Sage323-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Tarnished Gold Heirloom 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 #B0A481 in HSL space. Pair Tarnished Gold Heirloom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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