Star of Gold vs Refined Yellow
Star of Gold is a Cloverdale Paint color while Refined Yellow comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Star of Gold belongs to the beige family and Refined Yellow to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 42 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Star of Gold vs Refined Yellow in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Star of Gold and Refined Yellow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Star of Gold vs Refined Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Star of Gold on one side and Refined Yellow on the other.
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 Star of Gold comparisons
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At LRV 42 vs 6, Star of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Star of Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 27, Star of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 42 vs 13, Star of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Star of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 8, Star of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Star of Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Star of Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.