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Treasure Trove 285
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Treasure Trove sits at L* 84.2, a* -3.9, b* 42.6. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 42.7, 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 92%.
LRV 62.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.1, Treasure Trove is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Treasure Trove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Treasure Trove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Green Papaya | P320-5 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Feather Gold | 380D-4 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Yellow | 291 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Goldfield | 292 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Freedom Trail | 277 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Mulholland Yellow | 369 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Damask Yellow | CW-400 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yosemite Yellow | 215 | 2.83 | 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.
- Sweet Pear 389 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Valley View 214 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Cambridge Heights 276 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Pale Avocado 2146-40 · darker, LRV 58.9
- Green Umber CW-460 · darker, LRV 58.9
- Yosemite Yellow 215 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Treasure Trove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Seville Oranges 131 · analogous (−30°)
- Celtic Folklore 411 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Treasure Trove vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more muted.