Benjamin Moore

Spice Gold

1040

Spice Gold is a muted brown with golden undertones that give it a sun-warmed, amber-leaning character without appearing overtly yellow. At an LRV of 38.01, it falls in the low-to-mid reflectance range and provides moderate depth on walls. The golden cast is most visible in direct sunlight and recedes under cooler artificial light.

Simply White and White Dove serve as clean, warm-toned trim companions. Hale Navy creates strong complementary contrast against its warm base, while Guilford Green and Autumn Cover build an earth-toned palette around it.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1040

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Spice 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 Spice Gold under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

37°

Orange Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

38.0

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

#BCA47E

RGB Decimal

188, 164, 126

RGB Percent

73.7%, 64.3%, 49.4%

HSL

36.8, 31.6%, 61.6%

HSV

36.8, 33.0%, 73.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.8%, 33.0%, 26.3%

YIQ

166.8, 26.5, -6.8

XYZ

37.78, 38.75, 25.23

CIE Lab

68.57, 3.11, 22.97

CIE Luv

68.57, 17.56, 30.01

Hunter Lab

62.25, 2.81, 17.52

Decimal

12362878

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Spice Gold Tangled Twine Tattle Tan Mossy Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Spice Gold Khaki Shade Cream in My Coffee Crisp Cotton

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Spice Gold Enchanted Evening Yin Yang Promise Keeping

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Spice Gold Jitterbug New Haven Rose Oh Pistachio

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Spice Gold New Haven Rose Lush Rose Cabaret

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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