Match Golden Straw
Benjamin Moore Golden Straw is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 70. 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 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Belgian Waffle reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 9-point LRV gap (79 vs 70) makes Martica the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Full Moon reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 9-point LRV gap (79 vs 70) makes Wild Primrose the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
RAL 130-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Golden Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.