Dorset Gold
At first glance, Dorset Gold belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 49.0 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#DDB673LRV
49.04
Coordinating Colors
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 49, Standish White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 49, Natural Elements is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Windswept is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Dorset Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 49 vs 28, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 17), opening up a space where Mozart Blue encloses it.
Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Old Blue Jeans encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 5, Dorset Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Nova encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Monarch Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweeney Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.
Sundial reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Dorset Gold encloses it.
Darker Colors
Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dorset Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 33), opening up a space where Spicy Mustard encloses it.
Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (49 vs 38) makes Dorset Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Dorset Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A rich marigold yellow that can go in a playful or sophisticated direction.