Golden Light vs RAL 140-2 paint color comparison

Golden Light vs RAL 140-2

Golden LightBenjamin MoorevsRAL 140-2RAL EffectΔE 1.3Subtle difference

Where Golden Light belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 140-2 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. RAL 140-2 (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Golden Light (LRV 71), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Golden Light
Benjamin Moore · 143
Hex#FDDCA8
LRV70.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number143
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 140-2
RAL Effect · RAL 140-2
Hex#FEDAA6
LRV73.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 140-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Golden Light vs RAL 140-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Light on one side and RAL 140-2 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Golden Light comparisons

See how Golden Light stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Golden Light
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Golden Light
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Golden Light
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 6, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Golden Light
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Golden Light
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Golden Light
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 71 vs 52, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Golden Light
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Golden Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Golden Light
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 58, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Golden Light
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 27, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Golden Light
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Golden Light
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Golden Light
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 55, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Golden Light
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 71 vs 13, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Golden Light
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 44, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Golden Light
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Golden Light encloses it.

Artichoke
Golden Light
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Golden Light
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Golden Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Golden Light
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Golden Light
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Golden Light
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Golden Light
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Golden Light
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Golden Light
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Golden Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Golden Light
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Golden Light
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Golden Light
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 45, Golden Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Golden Light
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Golden Light
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Golden Light
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Golden Light
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Golden Light
143 · LRV 71

Golden Light reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.