Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Golden Fish |
| SKU | 112-5DB |
| Hex | #F9AC34 |
| RGB | 249, 172, 52 |
| HSL | 37°, 94%, 59% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Golden Fish
At LRV 50, Golden Fish is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Golden Fish is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Golden Fish within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F9AC34 in HSL space. Pair Golden Fish with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Golden Fish Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Fish from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 112-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Fish
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Golden Fish is Nasturtium (SW 6899). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nasturtium and you'll get the same color. See the full Nasturtium swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Fish
Behr's nearest match is Glorious Gold (300B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Fish without repainting risk. See the full Glorious Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Golden Fish
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ripe Pumpkin (DE5307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Fish without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Pumpkin swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Fish
Kompozit's nearest match is Pieces of Eight (0962), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Fish without repainting risk. See the full Pieces of Eight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Fish
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is I Love To Boogie (0956), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Fish without repainting risk. See the full I Love To Boogie swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Fish
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Golden Fish is Mandarin Orange (2018-20) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mandarin Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Fish
At Valspar, the closest color to Golden Fish is Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51.5 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpkin Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Fish
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Golden Fish. The nearest is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Fish
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Fish — the nearest deck color, Amontillado (C2-589), is clearly different (ΔE 5.44). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 112-5DB instead. See the full Amontillado swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Fish
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Fish — the nearest deck color, Orangery (NO. 70), is clearly different (ΔE 8.36). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 112-5DB instead. See the full Orangery swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Golden Fish
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Fish — the nearest deck color, Cottage Feel (JG-40), is clearly different (ΔE 10.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 112-5DB instead. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Golden Fish
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Fish — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 112-5DB instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Golden Fish
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Golden Fish — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 112-5DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →