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Basil & Gold Color Scheme

A deep herb green warmed by soft gold and cream for a look that feels rich, grounded, and quietly luxe. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Basil Green, a deep herb green that carries a whisper of brown and feels grounded the moment it goes up. It sets a calm, rich mood, like a quiet garden at dusk, and reads almost as a deep neutral rather than a bold color. Paired with the right warm tones, it goes from simply dark to genuinely elegant, the kind of color that makes a space feel settled and considered.

Soft Gold is what brings the glow. It catches the light against all that green and adds an unmistakable warmth, while Cream steps in to keep things soft and open so nothing feels closed off. Together they balance the depth of the green with light and shine. This trio flows beautifully across a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom, or a whole home, anywhere you want a look that feels warm, layered, and quietly luxe.

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Basil Green
walls
Behr Russian Olive · N350-7
#505F3D
LRV 10
Soft Gold
trim
Behr Campground · 330D-5
#CEA753
LRV 41
Cream
accent
Diamond Vogel Petticoat · 0010
#EEE5CF
LRV 79

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Basil Green
#54603C · LRV 11 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6433 · ΔE 1.93
Behr · N350-7 · ΔE 1.41
Benjamin Moore · CW-475 · ΔE 5.73
Valspar · 5007-4C · ΔE 3.16
PPG / Glidden · PPG1124-7 · ΔE 4.04
Glidden · 90YY 10/186 · ΔE 4.14
Dutch Boy · 226-7DB · ΔE 2.29
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2241 · ΔE 1.93
Dunn-Edwards · DET518 · ΔE 5.25
Magnolia Home · JG-62 · ΔE 7.61
Farrow & Ball · NO. 310 · ΔE 6.65
Diamond Vogel · 0739 · ΔE 6.45
Hirshfield's · 0438 · ΔE 4.48
Rodda · CA168 · ΔE 6.95
C2 Paint · C2-661 · ΔE 6.42
Clare · PNT100-DP-51 · ΔE 12.8
Portola Paints · WONDERLAND · ΔE 6.51
Annie Sloan · OLIVE · ΔE 10.71
Backdrop · BD-BA · ΔE 20.67
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 9.87
Kompozit · 0438 · ΔE 4.48
Soft Gold
#CBA65A · LRV 41 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6402 · ΔE 2.58
Behr · 330D-5 · ΔE 1.38
Benjamin Moore · 279 · ΔE 3.01
Valspar · 3007-5B · ΔE 2.44
PPG / Glidden · PPG1107-6 · ΔE 1.84
Glidden · PPG1107-6 · ΔE 1.84
Dutch Boy · 319-5DB · ΔE 2.71
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2204 · ΔE 2.58
Dunn-Edwards · DE5361 · ΔE 2.45
Magnolia Home · JG-45 · ΔE 4.63
Farrow & Ball · NO. 53 · ΔE 4.74
Diamond Vogel · 0870 · ΔE 3.01
Hirshfield's · 0870 · ΔE 2.08
Rodda · R050 · ΔE 7.76
C2 Paint · C2-604 · ΔE 4.42
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 4.65
Portola Paints · PIXIE · ΔE 12.92
Annie Sloan · ARLES · ΔE 6.75
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 18.47
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 16.66
Kompozit · 0870 · ΔE 2.08
Cream
#EFE6D0 · LRV 79 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7559 · ΔE 1.89
Behr · HDC-NT-11A · ΔE 1.61
Benjamin Moore · 948 · ΔE 0.72
Valspar · 7003-6 · ΔE 1.62
PPG / Glidden · PPG1096-1 · ΔE 1.42
Glidden · PPG1096-1 · ΔE 1.35
Dutch Boy · 009W · ΔE 1.32
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4040 · ΔE 1.89
Dunn-Edwards · DET651 · ΔE 1.41
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 1.51
Farrow & Ball · NO. 59 · ΔE 0.37
Diamond Vogel · 0010 · ΔE 0.22
Hirshfield's · 0010 · ΔE 0.52
Rodda · R127 · ΔE 1.95
C2 Paint · C2-579 · ΔE 1.45
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.13
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 1.94
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 8.33
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 1.26
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 3.71
Kompozit · 0010 · ΔE 0.52

Questions

What colors go with basil green?

Warm metals and soft neutrals are its best friends. Gold and cream, like the two here, keep basil green from feeling heavy and add a little glow.

Is a dark green like this too bold for a main color?

Not at all. Basil green reads more like a deep, calming neutral than a bright color, so it settles in easily and feels cozy rather than loud.

What undertones should I watch with this combo?

Basil green leans earthy and a touch brown, so it loves the warm yellow in the gold and the buttery softness of the cream. Keep your whites warm, not stark, and everything stays in harmony.

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