Gibson Gold (BM 378)
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Gibson Gold (BM 378) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.4, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gibson Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gibson 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 Gibson 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 | Antiquity | SW 6402 | 39 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Leapfrog | 380D-6 | 41.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | City Chartreuse | 6008-6C | 38 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Woolen Mittens | 1109-6 | 35 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gibson Gold (LRV 37.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Gibson Gold
Darker than Gibson Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 378 |
| Hex | #BFA653 |
| RGB | 191, 166, 83 |
| HSL | 46°, 46%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, -1.2, 45.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gibson Gold (BM 378), published as #BFA653
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gibson Gold (BM 378)?
- Gibson Gold has an LRV of 37.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gibson Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gibson Gold in another brand?
- Leapfrog (Behr 380D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Gibson Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gibson Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.7; 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.