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Golden Archway 146
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Golden Archway sits at L* 76.2, a* 19.9, b* 53.8. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 57.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 47.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.7, Golden Archway is lighter than 52% 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 Archway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirring Orange | SW 6889 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Archway
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Orange | 280B-5 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| November Gold | PPH-05 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Noviembre Dorado | PPH-05 (HISP) | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango Punch | 154 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marmalade | 2016-40 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine Zing | 132 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tangelo | 2017-30 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Orange Appeal | 124 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Luminous Days 300 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Peach Sorbet 2015-40 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Corn Husk 307 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Orange Appeal 124 · darker, LRV 43.9
- Glen Ridge Gold 301 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Natural ES-10 · darker, LRV 45.7
Colors that go with Golden Archway
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Bright Gold 371 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Sponge 2046-40 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Golden Archway vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 47.7), more red/pink.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 47.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 47.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.