Spice Gold (BM 1040)
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Spice Gold (BM 1040) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spice Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spice Gold by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Spice Gold, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 38 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Age | T13-4 | 38.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glowing Dune | 3006-9C | 39 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Earthy Ocher | 1086-5 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Spice Gold (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Spice Gold
Darker than Spice Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1040 |
| Hex | #BCA47E |
| RGB | 188, 164, 126 |
| HSL | 37°, 32%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 3.1, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spice Gold (BM 1040), published as #BCA47E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spice Gold (BM 1040)?
- Spice Gold has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spice Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spice Gold in another brand?
- Glowing Dune (Valspar 3006-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spice Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spice Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.