Topaz (BM 070) vs Amber (BM 168)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Amber, LRV 27 vs 22.4.
- Warmer
- Amber (Lab b* 45.3 vs 35.0). Topaz reads orange; Amber reads yellow.
- North rooms
- Amber keeps more brightness (L* 56.2 vs 50.0 in north light); Topaz drifts less gray (chroma drop 4.1 vs 4.8).
- Trim that works
- Frosty Pink BM 2010-70, #FDE9E3, LRV 82.1: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 11.9, clearly different. At 11.9, treat them as different colors.
See each color
Topaz (BM 070) is slightly darker than Amber (BM 168) and much cooler: LRV 22.4 vs 27, deltaE 11.9 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Topaz | Amber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 070 | 168 | |
| Hex | #C06A46 | #C58240 | |
| RGB | 192, 106, 70 | 197, 130, 64 | |
| HSL | 18°, 49%, 51% | 30°, 53%, 51% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 | 27 | −4.6 |
| Lab L* | 54.0 | 60.1 | −6.1 |
| Lab a* | 31.0 | 19.7 | +11.3 |
| Lab b* | 35.0 | 45.3 | −10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red | Warm Yellow-Red | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Orange | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Topaz (BM 070), published as #C06A46
#B26145
#CF7345
Amber (BM 168), published as #C58240
#B77940
#D48B3E
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Amber (BM 168) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 4.6 LRV points lighter (27 vs 22.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Topaz (BM 070) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 35.0 against 45.3, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Amber (BM 168) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 45.3), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Topaz in other brands
Closest matches to Amber in other brands
Common questions
- Is Topaz the same color as Amber?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 11.9. Topaz and Amber are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Topaz or Amber?
- Amber, with an LRV of 27 against 22.4.
Full pages
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.