Spice Market (BM CSP-925)
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Spice Market (BM CSP-925) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.9, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spice Market
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spice Market 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 Spice Market, 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 | Hep Green | SW 6704 | 44 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Margarita | P330-6 | 39.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | City Chartreuse | 6008-6C | 38 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pollination | 1215-7 | 36 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Spice Market (LRV 35.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Spice Market
Darker than Spice Market
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-925 |
| Hex | #BCA346 |
| RGB | 188, 163, 70 |
| HSL | 47°, 47%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, -1.8, 50.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spice Market (BM CSP-925), published as #BCA346
#AD9946
#CBAD43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spice Market (BM CSP-925)?
- Spice Market has an LRV of 35.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spice Market is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spice Market in another brand?
- Margarita (Behr P330-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Spice Market warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spice Market as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.4; 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.