Match Governors Gold

Benjamin Moore Governors Gold is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 66. 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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Governors Gold
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395#EFD596LRV 66Warm

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.

Governors Gold
Governors Gold vs Yellow Topaz
Governors Gold
Yellow Topaz
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Topaz
CSP-945 · LRV 62

Governors Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Governors Gold
RAL 280-2
Governors Gold vs RAL 280-2
Governors Gold
RAL 280-2
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Governors Gold
Governors Gold vs Tainted Gold
Governors Gold
Tainted Gold
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
PPG
Tainted Gold
PPG11-02 · LRV 65

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Governors Gold
Fire Dance
Governors Gold vs Fire Dance
Governors Gold
Fire Dance
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Cloverdale Paint
Fire Dance
0799 · LRV 67

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Governors Gold
Governors Gold vs Solé
Governors Gold
Solé
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Solé
6896 · LRV 74

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Solé the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Governors Gold
Lemon Tropics
Governors Gold vs Lemon Tropics
Governors Gold
Lemon Tropics
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66

Lemon Tropics reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Governors Gold
Flourish vs Governors Gold
Flourish
Governors Gold
Behr
Flourish
P330-3A · LRV 69
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Flourish the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Governors Gold
Dayroom Yellow
Governors Gold vs Dayroom Yellow
Governors Gold
Dayroom Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Dayroom Yellow
233 · LRV 75

Dayroom Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Governors Gold
Governors Gold vs Joy
Governors Gold
Joy
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Tikkurila
Joy
H303 · LRV 79

Joy reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Governors Gold encloses it. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Governors Gold
Oak Apple
Governors Gold vs Oak Apple
Governors Gold
Oak Apple
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Little Greene
Oak Apple
63 · LRV 53

At LRV 66 vs 53, Governors Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Distinct
Governors Gold
Velvet
Governors Gold vs Velvet
Governors Gold
Velvet
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

Governors Gold reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Velvet encloses it. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.1Distinct
Governors Gold
Green beige
Governors Gold vs Green beige
Governors Gold
Green beige
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Green beige
RAL 1000 · LRV 52

Governors Gold reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Green beige encloses it. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.1Distinct
Governors Gold
Cinnamon Foam
Governors Gold vs Cinnamon Foam
Governors Gold
Cinnamon Foam
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.9Distinct
Governors Gold
S 2005-Y40R
Governors Gold vs S 2005-Y40R
Governors Gold
S 2005-Y40R
Benjamin Moore
Governors Gold
CW-395 · LRV 66
NCS
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53

At LRV 66 vs 53, Governors Gold is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 25.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.8Very different