Westminster Gold (BM 200)
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Westminster Gold (BM 200) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Westminster Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Westminster 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 Westminster 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 | Solaria | SW 6688 | 70 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 62.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | 24 Karats | 3008-6A | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wayward Wind | 1108-4 | 65 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Westminster Gold (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Westminster Gold
Darker than Westminster Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 200 |
| Hex | #E7CD8D |
| RGB | 231, 205, 141 |
| HSL | 43°, 65%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, 0.3, 35.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Westminster Gold (BM 200), published as #E7CD8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Westminster Gold (BM 200)?
- Westminster Gold has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Westminster Gold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Westminster Gold in another brand?
- Lol Yellow (Behr T12-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Westminster Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Westminster Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.2; 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.