Wythe Gold (BM CW-420)
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Wythe Gold (BM CW-420) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.2, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wythe Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wythe 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 Wythe 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 | Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 53.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spicy Mustard | 1108-5 | 49 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Wythe Gold (LRV 50.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Wythe Gold
Darker than Wythe Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-420 |
| Hex | #D4BC7F |
| RGB | 212, 188, 127 |
| HSL | 43°, 50%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, 0.1, 34.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wythe Gold (BM CW-420), published as #D4BC7F
#C5B27E
#E4C67E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wythe Gold (BM CW-420)?
- Wythe Gold has an LRV of 50.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wythe Gold is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wythe Gold in another brand?
- Independent Gold (SW 6401) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Wythe Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wythe Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.0; 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.