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Golden Dunes 2157-10
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 Dunes sits at L* 58.4, a* 23.2, b* 46.4. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 51.8, 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 96%.
LRV 24.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.8, Golden Dunes is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Dunes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marigold | SW 6664 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Dunes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Leaves | 270D-7 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| October | S-H-270 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rumba Orange | M230-7 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teak | ES-30 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber | 168 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Harvest | 2157-20 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Orange | 2156-10 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Ochre | CW-290 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 2.81 | 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.
- Peach Brandy 112 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Golden Harvest 2157-20 · lighter, LRV 29.6
- Venetian Gold 2158-20 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Burnt Caramel 2167-10 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Caramel Latte 2166-20 · darker, LRV 20.8
Colors that go with Golden Dunes
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Raspberry Blush 2008-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Willow Green 2150-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Lagoon 2046-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Golden Dunes vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 24.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.