Goldsmith (BM CSP-960)
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Goldsmith (BM CSP-960) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Goldsmith
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Goldsmith 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 Goldsmith, 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 | Crispy Gold | SW 6699 | 35 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Leisure | S-H-360 | 33.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Golden Field | 1107-7 | 36 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Goldsmith (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Goldsmith
Darker than Goldsmith
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-960 |
| Hex | #BB901E |
| RGB | 187, 144, 30 |
| HSL | 44°, 72%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.2, 6.1, 60.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Goldsmith (BM CSP-960), published as #BB901E
#AD8621
#C99A16
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Goldsmith (BM CSP-960)?
- Goldsmith has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Goldsmith is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Goldsmith in another brand?
- Leisure (Behr S-H-360) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Goldsmith warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Goldsmith as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 60.8; 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.