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Delightful Golden 2158-30
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Delightful Golden sits at L* 66.7, a* 14.4, b* 45.3. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 47.5, 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 91%.
LRV 35.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.2, Delightful Golden is lighter than 39% 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 Delightful Golden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Delightful Golden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Strands | PPU6-2 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Saffron Strands | PPU6-02 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Mustard | M260-6 | 1.19 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massicot | CW-380 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Umber | 182 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peanut Butter | 2159-20 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 3.37 | 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.
- Morgan Hill Gold 189 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Brilliant Amber 161 · lighter, LRV 37.6
- Buttercup 2154-30 · lighter, LRV 38.8
- Jack O'Lantern 2156-30 · darker, LRV 32.4
- French Horn 195 · darker, LRV 32.4
- Peanut Butter 2159-20 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Delightful Golden
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bayberry Blue 790 · complementary (180°)
- Salmon Run 019 · analogous (−30°)
- Olive Tree 392 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Delightful Golden vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 35.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.2), more green.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 35.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.