Governor's Gold (BM CW-395)
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Governor's Gold (BM CW-395) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.9, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Governor's Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Governor's 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 Governor's 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 | Solaria | SW 6688 | 70 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Mustard Seed | 370D-4 | 68.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Honeysuckle Beige | 3007-6A | 64 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wayward Wind | 1108-4 | 65 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Governor's Gold (LRV 65.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Governor's Gold
Darker than Governor's Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-395 |
| Hex | #EFD596 |
| RGB | 239, 213, 150 |
| HSL | 42°, 74%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, 0.3, 34.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Governor's Gold (BM CW-395), published as #EFD596
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Governor's Gold (BM CW-395)?
- Governor's Gold has an LRV of 65.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Governor's Gold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Governor's Gold in another brand?
- Mustard Seed (Behr 370D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Governor's Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Governor's Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.5; 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.