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Spice Gold 1040
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spice Gold sits at L* 68.6, a* 3.1, b* 23.0. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 23.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 71%.
LRV 38.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.0, Spice Gold is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spice Gold
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Camelback | SW 6122 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sugared Almond | SW 9537 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spice Gold
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Age | T13-4 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Mesa | 320F-5 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Pocket Watch | N290-5 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Path | 1047 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Decatur Buff | HC-38 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Brunswick Beige | 1061 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Simple Pleasures | 1097 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Capilano Bridge | 1076 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Huntington Beige | HC-21 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Guesthouse 1117 · lighter, LRV 39.7
- Greenbrier Beige HC-79 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Galt Peach CW-210 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Scrivener Gold CW-430 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Nature's Scenery 1524 · darker, LRV 35.4
- Providence Olive HC-98 · darker, LRV 35.4
Colors that go with Spice Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aqua Marina 816 · complementary (180°)
- Palazzo Pink 1193 · analogous (−30°)
- Grasslands CC-590 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Spice Gold vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.