Benjamin Moore

Golden Light

143

Golden Light is a luminous yellow with amber undertones and an LRV of 70.81. This shade provides significant light reflection while maintaining a warm character, making it functional in living rooms, kitchens, and south-facing spaces. It works alongside Benjamin Moore White Dove for trim, Hale Navy for contrasting accents, Newburyport Blue for a softer blue pairing, Windham Cream for adjacent walls requiring a lighter touch, and Lemon Chiffon for a tonal transition in open floor plans.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

143

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Golden Light in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Golden Light under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Golden Light under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

37°

Orange Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

96%

Highly Saturated

LRV

70.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FDDCA8

RGB Decimal

253, 220, 168

RGB Percent

99.2%, 86.3%, 65.9%

HSL

36.7, 95.5%, 82.5%

HSV

36.7, 33.6%, 99.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.0%, 33.6%, 0.8%

YIQ

223.9, 36.4, -9.3

XYZ

73.17, 74.90, 47.65

CIE Lab

89.34, 4.18, 29.79

CIE Luv

89.34, 23.98, 40.50

Hunter Lab

86.54, 4.22, 25.19

Decimal

16637096

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Golden Light Honey Burst Sweet Corn Mango Margarita

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Golden Light Coconut Scent Popcorn Ball Pearly White

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Golden Light Lemon Glow Pink Paradise Blushing Bride

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Golden Light

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Yellow Haze

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Apricot Mousse

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Shoreline

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Peach Glow

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Melon Popsicle

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Honey Bee

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Cantaloupe

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Cha-Cha-Cha

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Sunflower Seed

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Sweet Melon

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