Yellow Topaz (BM CSP-945)
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Yellow Topaz (BM CSP-945) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Topaz
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yellow Topaz 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 Yellow Topaz, 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 | Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 62.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Honeysuckle Beige | 3007-6A | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maybe Maui | 1210-4 | 69 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yellow Topaz (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Topaz
Darker than Yellow Topaz
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-945 |
| Hex | #ECD093 |
| RGB | 236, 208, 147 |
| HSL | 41°, 70%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.5, 1.4, 33.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Topaz (BM CSP-945), published as #ECD093
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Topaz (BM CSP-945)?
- Yellow Topaz has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Topaz is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Topaz in another brand?
- Honeysuckle Beige (Valspar 3007-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Yellow Topaz warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yellow Topaz as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.9; 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.