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Golden Lab 178
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 Lab sits at L* 88.1, a* 0.4, b* 26.9. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 26.9, 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 87%.
LRV 69.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.2, Golden Lab is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Lab
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Cream | SW 6673 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Friendly Yellow | SW 6680 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Lantern Light | SW 6687 | 1.71 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Golden Lab
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Sunrise | UL180-19 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Fireflies | QE-26 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Calla | PPU6-12 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 199 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Straw | 2154-50 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Vellum | 207 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Traditional Yellow | 170 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Mushroom Cap | 177 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cornsilk | 198 | 2.13 | 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.
- Norfolk Cream 261 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Green Earth CW-455 · lighter, LRV 74.5
- Rainforest Dew 2146-50 · lighter, LRV 74.5
- Governor's Gold CW-395 · darker, LRV 65.9
- Sundial 1100 · darker, LRV 66.0
- Natural Sand 2165-50 · darker, LRV 64.6
Colors that go with Golden Lab
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Potpourri Green 2029-50 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Golden Lab vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 69.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.