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Golden Delicious 390
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Golden Delicious sits at L* 81.7, a* -7.3, b* 42.7. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 43.3, 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 89%.
LRV 56.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.3, Golden Delicious is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Golden Delicious
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Delicious
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grass | P350-4 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midori | P330-5 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Trove | 285 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulholland Yellow | 369 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Tone | 370 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freedom Trail | 277 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mother Earth | 376 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laguna Yellow | 291 | 3.90 | 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.
- Treasure Trove 285 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Goldfield 292 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Broadway Lights 298 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Artichoke Hearts 382 · darker, LRV 54.1
- Spring Dust 2150-40 · darker, LRV 52.5
- California Hills 216 · darker, LRV 50.2
Colors that go with Golden Delicious
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Seville Oranges 131 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Twist 425 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Golden Delicious vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 56.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.