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Golden Groves 313
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 Groves sits at L* 85.1, a* 4.2, b* 52.3. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 52.5, 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 95%.
LRV 62.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.6, Golden Groves is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Groves
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 Plumeria | SW 9019 | 0.40 | Practically identical | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| June Day | SW 6682 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Groves
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellow Yellow | 320B-6 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Yellow Jubilee | P260-5 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Lemon Burst | T17-20 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Days | 172 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Nacho Cheese | 2018-40 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Lion Heart | 306 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firefly | 299 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Broadway Lights | 298 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Happily Ever After | 173 | 2.98 | 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.
- Inner Glow 348 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Yellow Finch 2024-40 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- American Cheese 2019-40 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Fresh Fruit 153 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · darker, LRV 58.9
- Imperial Yellow 314 · darker, LRV 57.9
Colors that go with Golden Groves
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Vivid Beauty 138 · analogous (−30°)
- Candy Green 403 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Golden Groves vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 62.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 62.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.