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Golden Light 143
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Golden Light sits at L* 89.3, a* 4.2, b* 29.8. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 30.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 91%.
LRV 70.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.8, Golden Light is lighter than 79% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Light
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| La Luna Amarilla | SW 9016 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Light
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Stalk | M290-3 | 0.35 | Practically identical | |
| Melted Butter | 300A-3 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Peach Glow | P240-2 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Haze | 2017-50 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Peach Yogurt | 150 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Orange Froth | 151 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Wheatfield | 2159-50 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Straw | 2154-50 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Melon Popsicle | 2016-50 | 2.20 | 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.
- Morning Sunshine 2018-50 · lighter, LRV 75.7
- Yellow Lilies 346 · lighter, LRV 75.9
- Shooting Star 304 · lighter, LRV 76.6
- Honeywheat 179 · darker, LRV 67.3
- Manila 2158-50 · darker, LRV 68.3
- Beacon Hill Damask HC-2 · darker, LRV 68.0
Colors that go with Golden Light
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Wales Green 2028-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Golden Light vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 70.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 70.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.