Match Golden Dunes
Benjamin Moore Golden Dunes is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 25. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.


A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Golden Harvest the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.


With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Amber Wave the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Golden Dunes reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Child of the Moon the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


Butter Rum reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



At LRV 44 vs 25, Pastel yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Beeswax the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



Frosted Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



India Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it. At ΔE 17.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



Bella reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

