Golden Light
143 · #FDDCA8 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Golden Light, Really?
Golden Light reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 143 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Light
Golden Light shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Golden Light
Golden Light is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Golden Light are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 143 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
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| Sherwin-Williams | Banana CreamSW 6673 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Corn StalkM290-3 · Behr | 0.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lemon BarsV052-1 · Valspar | 0.6 | 75.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DoodlePPG1204-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DoodlePPG1204-4 · Glidden | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet Dream212-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Golden Light within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FDDCA8 in HSL space. Pair Golden Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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