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Golden Cherry 069
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Golden Cherry sits at L* 65.1, a* 28.3, b* 33.8. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 44.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 80%.
LRV 33.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.3, Golden Cherry is lighter than 36% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Cherry
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Harbor | SW 6634 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emberglow | SW 6627 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Cherry
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcony Sunset | MQ4-38 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| King Salmon | M180-5 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orioles | P190-5 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamingo Orange | 075 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Adobe Dust | 2175-40 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vegetable Patch | 062 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Patch | 055 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Blossom | 2168-30 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Antonio Rose | 027 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Rock 032 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Tuscan Tile CSP-1130 · lighter, LRV 36.6
- Coral Reef 012 · lighter, LRV 38.9
- Orange Blossom 2168-30 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Cornucopia Tan 119 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Tropical Fruit CSP-1115 · darker, LRV 30.6
Colors that go with Golden Cherry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · complementary (180°)
- Potpourri 1312 · analogous (−30°)
- French Horn 195 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayan Green 615 · triadic (120°)
- Steel Blue 823 · triadic (240°)
Golden Cherry vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 33.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 33.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.