Match Golden Retriever
Benjamin Moore Golden Retriever is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 29. 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.
With LRVs of 32 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Golden Retriever the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes Burnt Pumpkin the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Ochre yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Bassoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes Mexico the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.