Damask Gold (BM CW-405)
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Damask Gold (BM CW-405) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.1, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Damask Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Damask 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 Damask 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 | Nugget | SW 6697 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Cricket | 370D-6 | 46.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Lollipop | 3011-3 | 52 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Va Va Voom | 1210-6 | 49 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Damask Gold (LRV 48.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Damask Gold
Darker than Damask Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-405 |
| Hex | #DDB558 |
| RGB | 221, 181, 88 |
| HSL | 42°, 66%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, 3.9, 51.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Damask Gold (BM CW-405), published as #DDB558
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Damask Gold (BM CW-405)?
- Damask Gold has an LRV of 48.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Damask Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Damask Gold in another brand?
- Golden Cricket (Behr 370D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Damask Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Damask Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.9; 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.