Gemstone (BM 265)
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Gemstone (BM 265) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gemstone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gemstone 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 Gemstone, 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 | Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 51 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dry Sea Grass | 360F-4 | 46.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dylan Velvet | 3008-5B | 47 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spicy Mustard | 1108-5 | 49 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gemstone (LRV 44.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Gemstone
Darker than Gemstone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 265 |
| Hex | #CAB275 |
| RGB | 202, 178, 117 |
| HSL | 43°, 45%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 0.2, 34.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gemstone (BM 265), published as #CAB275
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gemstone (BM 265)?
- Gemstone has an LRV of 44.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gemstone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gemstone in another brand?
- Dry Sea Grass (Behr 360F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Gemstone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gemstone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.3; 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.