Goldfinch (BM 187)
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Goldfinch (BM 187) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Goldfinch
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Goldfinch 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 Goldfinch, 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 | White Raisin | SW 7685 | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gold Hearted | T17-02 | 57.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset | 3005-8A | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lira | 12-06 | 57 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Goldfinch (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Goldfinch
Darker than Goldfinch
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 187 |
| Hex | #E5C48B |
| RGB | 229, 196, 139 |
| HSL | 38°, 63%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, 4.0, 33.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Goldfinch (BM 187), published as #E5C48B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Goldfinch (BM 187)?
- Goldfinch has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Goldfinch is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Goldfinch in another brand?
- Cloudy Sunset (Valspar 3005-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Goldfinch warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Goldfinch as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.0; 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.