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Damask Gold CW-405
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Damask Gold sits at L* 75.5, a* 3.9, b* 51.9. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 52.0, 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 94%.
LRV 48.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.1, Damask Gold is lighter than 52% 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 Damask 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nugget | SW 6697 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Gambol Gold | SW 6690 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Damask 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 Cricket | 370D-6 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Yellow Gold | 360D-6 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Dandelion Wish | MQ4-12 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Gold | HC-10 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Yellowstone | 202 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Hannah Banana | CSP-955 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luminous Days | 300 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Showtime | 293 | 3.84 | 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.
- Sunflower Fields 174 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- California Hills 216 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Luminous Days 300 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Natural ES-10 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Old Gold 167 · darker, LRV 42.8
- Mayan Gold 175 · darker, LRV 40.3
Colors that go with Damask Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Butterfly Wings 090 · analogous (−30°)
- Springhill Green 412 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Damask Gold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 48.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 48.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 48.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.