Spice Gold vs Vintage Vogue

Spice GoldBenjamin MoorevsVintage VogueBenjamin MooreΔE 35.1Very different colors

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Spice Gold reads as beige, while Vintage Vogue reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spice Gold (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Vintage Vogue (LRV 12), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spice Gold runs red while Vintage Vogue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Spice Gold
Benjamin Moore · 1040
Hex#BCA47E
LRV38.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1040
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Spice Gold vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spice Gold on one side and Vintage Vogue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Spice Gold comparisons

See how Spice Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Spice Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Spice Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Spice Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spice Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spice Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spice Gold
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Spice Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spice Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Spice Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Spice Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Spice Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Spice Gold
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Spice Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Spice Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spice Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spice Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spice Gold reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Spice Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spice Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spice Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Spice Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Spice Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter

Senses
Spice Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Spice Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spice Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spice Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Spice Gold
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spice Gold reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Spice Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Spice Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spice Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spice Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Spice Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Spice Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Spice Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Spice Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Spice Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spice Gold reads noticeably lighter