Benjamin Moore

Scrivener Gold

CW-430

Scrivener Gold is a deep, warm gold rooted in yellow ochre pigment, giving it a dense, earthy character with minimal brightness. Its LRV of 36.58 places it in the mid-range, though its strong saturation can make it appear slightly darker than that number suggests. The ochre base holds steady across most lighting conditions, with warm light amplifying its richness.

Hale Navy and Hunter Green offer strong complementary contrast, while Chestertown Buff and Van Buren Brown provide analogous warmth within the same historical palette. White Dove works as a crisp trim counterpoint.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-430

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Scrivener Gold in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Scrivener Gold under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Scrivener Gold under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

34%

Moderate

LRV

36.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#B79F6D

RGB Decimal

183, 159, 109

RGB Percent

71.8%, 62.4%, 42.7%

HSL

40.5, 33.9%, 57.3%

HSV

40.5, 40.4%, 71.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.1%, 40.4%, 28.2%

YIQ

160.5, 30.4, -10.5

XYZ

34.69, 35.97, 19.58

CIE Lab

66.50, 1.73, 29.34

CIE Luv

66.50, 18.47, 37.25

Hunter Lab

59.97, 1.54, 20.99

Decimal

12033901

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Scrivener Gold Gathering Field Grecian Gold Olive Boat

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Scrivener Gold Epic Cream Fleece Shell White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Scrivener Gold Kimono Blue Nova Suenos

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Scrivener Gold Green Curry Rojo Dust Picnic

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Scrivener Gold Rojo Dust Rita's Rouge Rangwali

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