Benjamin Moore paint color from 1980s

[jXwXeXr...@sonic.net]

I painted my living room in 1984 with a warm creamy yellow color
called "<something> Gold" made by Benjamin Moore. I thought it was
"Harvest Gold", but when I called them and asked about it, they told
me that Harvest Gold was a discontinued color from the 60s. Then
they gave me the name of their closest currently existing color,
which turned out to be completely different. So I've remembered the
wrong name, apparently.

This wasn't a bright yellow, like on a stop sign. It was more pale
and definitely less saturated, yet still had a lot of warmth.

Unfortunately I can't get a list of colors from the 80s with the
word "Gold" in it from Benjamin Moore, because "Gold" is the most
overused word in their color names, and the guy I spoke to told me
he wouldn't have the time to do that.

I've been looking at chips, and there are colors that seem like they
might be close to that color. But I would really like to get the exact
color because I know what that looks like on the wall and in a room,
and I really liked it. With just a chip, I can't really be sure what
it's going to end up looking like. I don't want to end up with walls
that are too lemony or too pinkish or too grey.

I've looked through all the colors they currently have available and
didn't find it. So apparently they have discontinued that color.

Anyone have a suggestion as to how I could find out what it was?

Alternatively, does anyone happen to have a list of Benjamin Moore
interior paint colors that were available during 1984? (I know, I
know... but it's worth a shot.)

Thanks

J. Wermont

[JohnHatton]

jXwXeXr...@sonic.net wrote:

> I painted my living room in 1984 with a warm creamy yellow color
> called "<something> Gold" made by Benjamin Moore. I thought it was
> "Harvest Gold", but when I called them and asked about it, they told
> me that Harvest Gold was a discontinued color from the 60s. Then
> they gave me the name of their closest currently existing color,
> which turned out to be completely different. So I've remembered the
> wrong name, apparently.
>
> This wasn't a bright yellow, like on a stop sign. It was more pale
> and definitely less saturated, yet still had a lot of warmth.
>
> Unfortunately I can't get a list of colors from the 80s with the
> word "Gold" in it from Benjamin Moore, because "Gold" is the most
> overused word in their color names, and the guy I spoke to told me
> he wouldn't have the time to do that.
>
> I've been looking at chips, and there are colors that seem like they
> might be close to that color. But I would really like to get the exact
> color because I know what that looks like on the wall and in a room,
> and I really liked it. With just a chip, I can't really be sure what
> it's going to end up looking like. I don't want to end up with walls
> that are too lemony or too pinkish or too grey.
>
> I've looked through all the colors they currently have available and
> didn't find it. So apparently they have discontinued that color.
>
> Anyone have a suggestion as to how I could find out what it was?

Get an education, you moron.

No matter WHAT the maker of the paint, the color that YOU want is
available from any competent person that has a paint shaker.

I live in New Jersey, and I can't swing a dead cat by the tail without
hitting a Home Depot, or any other seller of paints that cant sell me
any color I demand.

How many 55 gallon drums of any particular color do you want?

[jXwXeXr...@sonic.net]

JohnHatton <BrianSetze...@bass.gov.> wrote:

> No matter WHAT the maker of the paint, the color that YOU want is
> available from any competent person that has a paint shaker.

> I live in New Jersey, and I can't swing a dead cat by the tail without
> hitting a Home Depot, or any other seller of paints that cant sell me
> any color I demand.

Exactly how do you demand it, though? By name? By description? Looking
through the chips that the particular vendor offers you, and then telling
them, "this is the one I want"?

Should I go into Home Depot and say, "In 1984, I painted my living room
a nice yellow color from Benjamin Moore called "<Something> Gold", but
I can't remember the exact name of it. Could you mix me up something
exactly like it?" How will they know what components to put into the mix
unless I give them a name, a number, or point to a color on a chip?

And then how do I know what that paint is going to look like on my
walls, if I haven't seen that particular mix on a wall? That is the
advantage of getting the one I used once before.

Thanks,

J. Wermont

[J.D.]

First I would try contacting Benjamin Moree throught their web site or by
telephone and see if they can help you with not just the name but the actual
formula.If not I would try color matching keeping in mind it is very
unlikely that your pait looks the same as it did when you put it on due to
fading and dirt accumulation.
The way you could get a sample for computer clolor matching is to carefully
cut a way a piece of the paper face of the drywall in an inconpicious area
then patch that area it would be a lot and your not garunteed a perfect
match but most of the big companies have a pretty good matching system.

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[Mike]

I'm sort of wondering why you mentioned having painted the wall in
1984..(smile).., just about the time George Orwell thought we wouldn't have
walls to paint anyway. Look, I'm sorry for the Jerk from Jersey be'en like
so course wit'a.., but honestly just take a thumb-sized flake off the
wall..,and hit Home Depot.., the color computer will do the rest. But don't
forget time, fading, sunlight, smoking, and current lighting will affect the
outcome. So, hell just paint the damn thing,and live with the results for
another 24 years..(grin)..!!

[tam...@gmail.com]

Wow this is an old post but... home depot lowes Sherwin Williams Walmart target.. let me go on... sellsthe cheepest junk paint made... the woman had Benjamin Moore on her walls for 23 years holding up well... good luck getting such results from any of those I listed ha ha ha sure they cover & hide great... so does mud... get it off a surface once applied as well get rid of its cracks flaking & tannins... clay fillers are why they cover great... I like to compare them as hot dogs to NY Strip or Ribeye steak..
Benjamin Moore is premium superior quality paint Porter paints was during that era however its deteriorated considerably now that PPG owns them... sad how little is really known about paint coatings by those who get paid to apply it