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Scrivener Gold CW-430
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Scrivener Gold sits at L* 66.5, a* 1.7, b* 29.3. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 29.4, 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 76%.
LRV 36.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.6, Scrivener Gold is lighter than 40% 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 Scrivener 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic City | SW 7699 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Scrivener 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Sage | QE-36 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Gold | HC-22 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Grenada Hills Gold | 229 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sandalwood | 273 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Military Tan | 2148-30 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Rattan | AF-375 | 2.04 | 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.
- Spice Gold 1040 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Rattan AF-375 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Simple Pleasures 1097 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Baked Cumin 1062 · darker, LRV 32.2
- Desert Beach 1104 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Toasted Almond 1098 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Scrivener Gold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · analogous (−30°)
- Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Scrivener Gold vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 36.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 36.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.