Damask Yellow (BM CW-400)
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Damask Yellow (BM CW-400) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.6, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Damask Yellow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Damask Yellow 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 Damask Yellow, 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 | Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 64 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 62.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Swiftly Green | 3008-5C | 56 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Maybe Maui | 1210-4 | 69 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Damask Yellow (LRV 60.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Damask Yellow
Darker than Damask Yellow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-400 |
| Hex | #E8CD83 |
| RGB | 232, 205, 131 |
| HSL | 44°, 69%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, -0.4, 40.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Damask Yellow (BM CW-400), published as #E8CD83
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#F8D782
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Damask Yellow (BM CW-400)?
- Damask Yellow has an LRV of 60.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Damask Yellow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Damask Yellow in another brand?
- Lol Yellow (Behr T12-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Damask Yellow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Damask Yellow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.2; 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.