Golden Thread (BM CSP-920)
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Golden Thread (BM CSP-920) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.8, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Thread
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Golden Thread 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 Golden Thread, 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 | Frolic | SW 6703 | 56 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Midori | P330-5 | 57.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Swiftly Green | 3008-5C | 56 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Siesta | 1107-5 | 54 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Golden Thread (LRV 49.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Thread
Darker than Golden Thread
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-920 |
| Hex | #D6BD6F |
| RGB | 214, 189, 111 |
| HSL | 45°, 56%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, -1.3, 42.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Thread (BM CSP-920), published as #D6BD6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Thread (BM CSP-920)?
- Golden Thread has an LRV of 49.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Thread is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Thread in another brand?
- Tropical Siesta (PPG 1107-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Golden Thread warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Golden Thread as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.5; 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.