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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-380

Benjamin Moore Massicot#C79555 · LRV null

Massicot reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-380 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE MASSICOT
RGB 199, 149, 85 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Massicot
SKU CW-380
Hex #C79555
RGB 199, 149, 85
HSL 34°, 50%, 56%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Massicot

At LRV null, Massicot is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Massicot earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Impulse
SKU 0989 · #D39553 · LRV 36
ΔE 3.25 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
16-14
#CC9859
Bran Muffin
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 36
1207-6
#CC974D
Allspice
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 36
16-12
#CD9647
Italian Saffron
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 35
1106-6
#C09856
Amaretto Sours
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 34
1202-6
#D09258
Polo Pony
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6389
#CC9B5C
Butternut
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 37
SW 6390
#C09056
Bosc Pear
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 32
SW 6383
#CC9249
Golden Rule
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 34
SW 6130
#C19763
Mannered Gold
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 34
SW 6396
#BC934D
Different Gold
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 32

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All yellow at Behr →
UL150-2
#CB9B5E
Hammered Gold
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 37
S290-5
#C49959
Amber Autumn
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 35
M250-5
#CA8F45
Burnt Pumpkin
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 33
UL160-3
#BC935D
Gold Torch
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 32
M280-6
#C89848
Solid Gold
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All yellow at Valspar →
8002-22E
#C1904C
Gingerbread
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 32
V092-4
#C49046
Creole Mustard
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 32.2
8002-21F
#CA9142
Tupelo Honey
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 33
V051-4
#CD8E43
Bales of Brown
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 32.6
3003-5B
#CF904F
Autumn Spice
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 33.7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5299
#CB904E
Slightly Golden
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 33
DE5334
#CA994E
Gingerbread House
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 36
DE5369
#C7994F
Laredo Road
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 35
DE5362
#BB9351
Maple Syrup
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 32
DE5439
#BC9B4E
Brown Rum
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.18
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 38
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 14.32 · LRV 39
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.9 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 17.67 · LRV 25
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 18.09 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 20.96 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.25
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 26
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 13.83 · LRV 39
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 15.56 · LRV 31
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 15.73 · LRV 33
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 18.95 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.79
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.79 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.8 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 18.39 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 20.79 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 21.77 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Massicot within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2160-30
Maple Sugar
LRV 34
195
French Horn
LRV null
CW-385
Coffeehouse Ochre
LRV 36
2158-30
Delightful Golden
LRV null
1146
Harvest Bronze
LRV null
1112
Sandy Valley
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C79555 in HSL space. Pair Massicot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C79555 + #5587C7
TRIADIC
#C79555 · #55C795 · #9555C7
ANALOGOUS
#C75C55 · #C79555 · #C0C755

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.67:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.86:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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