Moir Gold (BM CW-280)
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Moir Gold (BM CW-280) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moir Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Moir Gold 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 Moir Gold, 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 | Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Beacon Yellow | HDC-CL-16 | 62.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dreamy Caramel | 3003-4A | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gold Buff | 1208-4 | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Moir Gold (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Moir Gold
Darker than Moir Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-280 |
| Hex | #F2CD8F |
| RGB | 242, 205, 143 |
| HSL | 38°, 79%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.2, 4.8, 35.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moir Gold (BM CW-280), published as #F2CD8F
#E2C38E
#FFD78E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moir Gold (BM CW-280)?
- Moir Gold has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moir Gold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moir Gold in another brand?
- Sun Salutation (SW 9664) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moir Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Moir Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.7; 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.