Dragonwell (BM CSP-930)
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Dragonwell (BM CSP-930) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.9, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dragonwell
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dragonwell 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 Dragonwell, 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 | Brassy | SW 6410 | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Thai Curry | M320-7 | 21.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 7.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Peas Please | 1110-7 | 21 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Dragonwell (LRV 21.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Dragonwell
Darker than Dragonwell
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-930 |
| Hex | #957E37 |
| RGB | 149, 126, 55 |
| HSL | 45°, 46%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.6, 0.1, 41.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dragonwell (BM CSP-930), published as #957E37
#877537
#A38734
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dragonwell (BM CSP-930)?
- Dragonwell has an LRV of 21.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dragonwell is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dragonwell in another brand?
- Thai Curry (Behr M320-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dragonwell warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dragonwell as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.0; 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.