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Golden Gate SW 7679
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 Gate sits at L* 73.7, a* 10.0, b* 29.7. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 31.4, 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 85%.
LRV 46.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.2, Golden Gate is lighter than 57% 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 Gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Custard | 1145 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Approaching Autumn | CSP-1090 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Golden Gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | PPU6-5 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Cork | PPU6-05 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Santa Fe Tan | BXC-67 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Restrained Gold | SW 6129 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Viva Gold | SW 6367 | 3.30 | 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
- Stonebriar SW 7693 · darker, LRV 42.8
- Camelback SW 6122 · darker, LRV 42.3
- Totally Tan SW 6115 · darker, LRV 41.9
Colors that go with Golden Gate
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Golden Gate:
- Tres Naturale SW 9101
- Waterloo SW 9141
- 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°)
- Cool Avocado SW 9029 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Golden Gate vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 46.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 46.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.