Golden Honey
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Golden Honey remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#FAE1A0
LRV
72.82
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 35, Golden Honey is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Honey reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (80 vs 73) makes Marble White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 73, Snow White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Golden Honey the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 76 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 73) makes Squish-Squash the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Golden Honey reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Marine Blue encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes White Satin the marginally brighter of the two.
Golden Honey reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 36), opening up a space where Nova Scotia Blue encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 53, Golden Honey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Golden Honey is decisively the brighter choice.
Golden Honey reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Summer Blue encloses it.
Golden Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Soft Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 73) makes Old World Romance the marginally brighter of the two.
Porter Ranch Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cream Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 73 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Golden Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Golden Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 65) makes Golden Honey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 53, Golden Honey is decisively the brighter choice.