Spice Gold vs Toffee paint color comparison

Spice Gold vs Toffee

Spice GoldBenjamin MoorevsToffeeTikkurilaΔE 5.1Noticeable difference

Spice Gold (Benjamin Moore) and Toffee (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 38 vs 37 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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
Toffee
Tikkurila · V396
Hex#C09E75
LRV37.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberV396
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Spice Gold vs Toffee Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spice Gold on one side and Toffee 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
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Spice Gold
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Spice Gold encloses it.

Iron Ore
Spice Gold
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 6, Spice Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Spice Gold
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Spice Gold encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Spice Gold
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Spice Gold
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Spice Gold
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Spice Gold encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Spice Gold
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Spice Gold
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Spice Gold the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Spice Gold
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Spice Gold
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Spice Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Spice Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Spice Gold
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 38 vs 13, Spice Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Spice Gold
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Spice Gold
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where Spice Gold encloses it.

Artichoke
Spice Gold
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Spice Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Spice Gold
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Spice Gold
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Spice Gold
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 38, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Spice Gold
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Spice Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Spice Gold
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Spice Gold
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Calamine
Spice Gold
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Spice Gold encloses it.

Treron
Spice Gold
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Spice Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Spice Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Spice Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Spice Gold
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Spice Gold
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spice Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Spice Gold
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

Spice Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Spice Gold
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spice Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Spice Gold
Benjamin Moore
Spice Gold
1040 · LRV 38

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Spice Gold encloses it.