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Cinnamon & Gold Color Scheme

A warm, spiced pairing of deep cinnamon, glowing gold, and soft cream that feels rich and welcoming, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Spiced Cinnamon sets the whole mood here, and it’s a cozy one. This deep, reddish brown feels like the color of warm spice and aged leather, the kind of shade that makes a space feel wrapped up and comfortable. As your main color it brings instant warmth, so a room that leans cool or flat suddenly feels lived-in and inviting.

Burnished Gold is the glow that lifts it. Used on trim or smaller details, this soft antique gold catches the light and keeps the cinnamon from feeling heavy, like a little shine running through the room. Then Warm Cream steps in as the gentle breather, opening things up so the richer tones have room to land. Together they’re flexible enough to dress a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or carry the same warm feeling through your whole home.

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Spiced Cinnamon
walls
Valspar Toffee Glaze · 3011-6
#985330
LRV 13
Burnished Gold
trim
Behr Campground · 330D-5
#CEA753
LRV 41
Warm Cream
accent
Kompozit Petticoat · 0010
#EFE5CE
LRV 79

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Spiced Cinnamon
#94512F · LRV 12 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7598 · ΔE 5.57
Behr · T14-9 · ΔE 5.4
Benjamin Moore · 2174-20 · ΔE 5.13
Valspar · 3011-6 · ΔE 1.03
PPG / Glidden · PPG1067-7 · ΔE 5.67
Glidden · PPG1067-7 · ΔE 5.66
Dutch Boy · 310-7DB · ΔE 2.71
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2081 · ΔE 4.93
Dunn-Edwards · DET450 · ΔE 6.33
Magnolia Home · JG-30 · ΔE 8.74
Farrow & Ball · NO. G15 · ΔE 7.99
Diamond Vogel · 0053 · ΔE 5.7
Hirshfield's · 1040 · ΔE 6.98
Rodda · CA225 · ΔE 6.11
C2 Paint · C2-570 · ΔE 6.14
Clare · PNT100-DP-67 · ΔE 13.52
Portola Paints · ZION · ΔE 5.89
Annie Sloan · PRIMER RED · ΔE 11.15
Backdrop · BD-BA · ΔE 10.36
Rust-Oleum · 329211 · ΔE 14.1
Kompozit · 1040 · ΔE 6.98
Burnished Gold
#CDA64F · LRV 41 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6698 · ΔE 3.12
Behr · 330D-5 · ΔE 0.58
Benjamin Moore · 294 · ΔE 1.27
Valspar · P091 · ΔE 1.86
PPG / Glidden · PPG1107-6 · ΔE 1.59
Glidden · PPG1107-6 · ΔE 1.59
Dutch Boy · 219-6DB · ΔE 3.12
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1213 · ΔE 3.12
Dunn-Edwards · DE5376 · ΔE 2.33
Magnolia Home · JG-45 · ΔE 5.37
Farrow & Ball · NO. 53 · ΔE 6.38
Diamond Vogel · 0865 · ΔE 2.12
Hirshfield's · 0808 · ΔE 2.13
Rodda · R050 · ΔE 9.08
C2 Paint · C2-634 · ΔE 4.79
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 6.29
Portola Paints · PIXIE · ΔE 14.38
Annie Sloan · ARLES · ΔE 6.96
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 19.65
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 16.19
Kompozit · 0808 · ΔE 2.13
Warm Cream
#EFE4CE · LRV 78 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6644 · ΔE 2.07
Behr · BXC-83 · ΔE 1.35
Benjamin Moore · 1065 · ΔE 0.73
Valspar · 8004-22A · ΔE 1.8
PPG / Glidden · PPG1104-2 · ΔE 2.29
Glidden · 40YY 76/112 · ΔE 0.79
Dutch Boy · 214-1DB · ΔE 0.86
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4040 · ΔE 0.99
Dunn-Edwards · DET669 · ΔE 1.13
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 2.05
Farrow & Ball · NO. 59 · ΔE 1.18
Diamond Vogel · 0010 · ΔE 0.96
Hirshfield's · 0010 · ΔE 0.72
Rodda · CA103 · ΔE 2.32
C2 Paint · C2-883 · ΔE 0.95
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 1.66
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 2.41
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 7.57
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 2.13
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 6.42
Kompozit · 0010 · ΔE 0.72

Questions

What colors go well with cinnamon?

Warm metallics like gold are a natural fit, since they echo the spice in cinnamon and add a little glow. A soft cream or off-white keeps the look from getting too dark, giving the deeper tones space to breathe.

Is a cinnamon and gold combination too bold?

It's warm and confident, but not loud. The cream in this scheme softens everything, so you get a rich, cozy feeling rather than an overwhelming one. Use cinnamon as your main color and keep the gold to trim and details if you want it more relaxed.

What undertones should I watch for here?

Cinnamon leans red-brown and gold leans yellow, so both are firmly warm. Pair them with warm whites and creams rather than cool gray-whites, which can look dingy next to these tones.

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