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Goldsmith CSP-960
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, Goldsmith sits at L* 62.2, a* 6.1, b* 60.8. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 61.1, 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 99%.
LRV 30.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.0, Goldsmith is lighter than 33% 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 Goldsmith
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Auric | SW 6692 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Goldsmith
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | S-H-360 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Mustard | 360D-7 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turmeric | M290-7 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields of Gold | 203 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aztec Yellow | 2152-20 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Antique Bronze | 217 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Yellow Oxide | 2154-10 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spicy Mustard | 2154-20 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tapestry Gold | 2153-30 | 6.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peanut Butter 2159-20 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Spicy Mustard 2154-20 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Gold Mine 2155-20 · lighter, LRV 33.8
Colors that go with Goldsmith
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · complementary (180°)
- Harvest Moon 2167-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Douglas Fir 2028-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Goldsmith vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 30.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 30.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.