Gilded Ballroom (BM CSP-980)
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Gilded Ballroom (BM CSP-980) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.8, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gilded Ballroom
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gilded Ballroom 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 Gilded Ballroom, 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 37.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Hide | 1105-6 | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gilded Ballroom (LRV 34.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gilded Ballroom
Darker than Gilded Ballroom
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-980 |
| Hex | #BB9D61 |
| RGB | 187, 157, 97 |
| HSL | 40°, 40%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, 3.2, 35.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gilded Ballroom (BM CSP-980), published as #BB9D61
#AC9360
#CAA760
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gilded Ballroom (BM CSP-980)?
- Gilded Ballroom has an LRV of 34.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gilded Ballroom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gilded Ballroom in another brand?
- Bamboo Leaves (Valspar 3009-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gilded Ballroom warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gilded Ballroom as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.4; 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.