Gamboge (BM CW-285)
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Gamboge (BM CW-285) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.7, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gamboge
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gamboge 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 Gamboge, 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 | Torchlight | SW 6374 | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mac N Cheese | M260-5 | 48.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Creamy Orange | 3005-5B | 46 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lion's Mane | 1207-5 | 49 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gamboge (LRV 48.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Gamboge
Darker than Gamboge
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-285 |
| Hex | #E6B271 |
| RGB | 230, 178, 113 |
| HSL | 33°, 70%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.0, 11.2, 40.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gamboge (BM CW-285), published as #E6B271
#D7A870
#F6BC70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gamboge (BM CW-285)?
- Gamboge has an LRV of 48.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gamboge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gamboge in another brand?
- Mac N Cheese (Behr M260-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gamboge warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gamboge as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.3; 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.