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Golden Fleece SW 6388
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 Fleece sits at L* 73.2, a* 8.1, b* 32.8. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 33.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 87%.
LRV 45.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.6, Golden Fleece is lighter than 56% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Golden Fleece
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Camel Back | 1103 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Fleece
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inheritance | M280-5 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Glittering Sun | MQ2-17 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Cork | PPU6-5 | 1.23 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate | SW 7679 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bagel SW 6114 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Camelback SW 6122 · darker, LRV 42.3
- Totally Tan SW 6115 · darker, LRV 41.9
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · darker, LRV 41.0
Colors that go with Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Golden Fleece:
- Napery SW 6386
- Sassy Green SW 6416
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · analogous (−30°)
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Golden Fleece vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 45.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.