What does the cryptic crossword clue "Blue essentially follows decoration of room in gold (6)" mean?

The definition is "Blue". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ROOM (synonym="ROOM") + LU (synonym="LU") = ORMOLU; definition: "gold" The answer is ORMOLU.

Blue essentially follows decoration of room in gold (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29044 | 15 Across | 2023-04-14 flower

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