Benjamin Moore Damask Gold CW-405
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- Damask Gold for exterior (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Damask Gold reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Damask Gold undertones?
- Is Damask Gold CW-405 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Damask Gold
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Damask Gold CW-405
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Damask Gold CW-405 |
| Code: | CW-405 |
| Name: | Damask Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Damask Gold?
Benjamin Moore Damask Gold CW-405 is a warm, mid-tone golden yellow with a softly muted, ochre-like cast. Its honeyed color feels brighter in sunny rooms, while evening light brings out a richer, more grounded gold. Use Damask Gold on a dining room wall, a painted bookcase, or a small entry accent where its depth can register without taking over the room. It pairs well with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, weathered wood, aged brass, and charcoal accents. On cabinetry, this shade can give a kitchen or butler’s pantry a cheerful vintage-inspired note, especially alongside natural stone or dark hardware.
Damask Gold for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Damask Gold reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Damask Gold undertones?
Damask Gold is a mid-light, clear golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
221, 181, 88
Is Benjamin Moore Damask Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-405 Damask Gold HSL code: 42, 66%, 61%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Damask Gold
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Damask Gold:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
CW-405
Damask Gold
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Damask Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Porcelain Glaze and Freesia.
LRV of Damask Gold
Damask Gold has an LRV of 48.11% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 48.11%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #DDB558 |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 181, 88 |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 70.98%, 34.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 60.18% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.1 Yellow: 60.18 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.358 I: 53.721 Q: -20.48 |
| XYZ | X: 48.106 Y: 49.127 Z: 16.179 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.531 a:3.938 b:51.88 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.531 u:32.412 v:60.976 |
| Decimal | 14529880 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.091, -0.147, 35.378 |
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