Golden Retriever
2165-30 · #BA8B52 · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Golden Retriever, Really?
Golden Retriever reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2165-30 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Golden Retriever 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 2165-30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood AmberSW 2817 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Toffee TartM250-6 · Behr | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sand Mountain8003-21E · Valspar | 2.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tan Your Hide1091-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Down to EarthPPG1091-6 · Glidden | 3.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tamed Lyon215-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Golden Retriever 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 #BA8B52 in HSL space. Pair Golden Retriever with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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