Egyptian Gold
0905 · #E8C186 · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Egyptian Gold57
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Egyptian Gold, Really?
Egyptian Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0905 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Egyptian Gold
Egyptian Gold is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Egyptian Gold
At LRV 57, Egyptian Gold is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Egyptian 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 Kompozit 0905 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 | Bee's WaxSW 7682 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | CharismaticPPU6-14 · Behr | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldfinch187 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset3005-8A · Valspar | 1.0 | 56.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Autumn GlowPPG1106-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Autumn GlowPPG1106-3 · Glidden | 2.4 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Egyptian Gold within Kompozit'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 #E8C186 in HSL space. Pair Egyptian Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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