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Golden Plumeria SW 9019
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 Plumeria sits at L* 85.4, a* 4.3, b* 51.3. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 51.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 67.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.1, Golden Plumeria is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Golden Plumeria
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 Groves | 313 | 0.40 | Practically identical | |
| Sunny Days | 172 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Nacho Cheese | 2018-40 | 1.43 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Golden Plumeria
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Jubilee | P260-5 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Mellow Yellow | 320B-6 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Lemon Burst | T17-20 | 1.62 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Day | SW 6682 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunny Side Up | SW 9665 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Bees | SW 9018 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Bird | SW 9022 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Afternoon | SW 6675 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sundance | SW 6897 | 2.96 | 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.
- Daffodil SW 6901 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Lemon Twist SW 6909 · lighter, LRV 71.5
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- June Day SW 6682 · darker, LRV 62.7
- Sundance SW 6897 · darker, LRV 62.4
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Golden Plumeria
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Golden Plumeria:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Billowy Breeze SW 9055
- Full Moon SW 6679
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Tangerine SW 6640 · analogous (−30°)
- Primavera SW 9031 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Golden Plumeria vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 67.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 67.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 67.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.