Scrivener Gold (BM CW-430)
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Scrivener Gold (BM CW-430) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.6, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scrivener Gold
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Scrivener 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 Scrivener 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 | Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 40 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 37.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Bedouin Trail | 3007-7B | 35 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Hide | 1105-6 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Scrivener Gold (LRV 36.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Scrivener Gold
Darker than Scrivener Gold
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-430 |
| Hex | #B79F6D |
| RGB | 183, 159, 109 |
| HSL | 41°, 34%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.5, 1.7, 29.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scrivener Gold (BM CW-430), published as #B79F6D
#A8956C
#C6A96C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scrivener Gold (BM CW-430)?
- Scrivener Gold has an LRV of 36.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scrivener Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scrivener Gold in another brand?
- Bedouin Trail (Valspar 3007-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scrivener Gold warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Scrivener Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.4; 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.