Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Flaxen Gold |
| SKU | 45YY 62/288 |
| Hex | #E4D09A |
| RGB | 228, 208, 154 |
| HSL | 44°, 58%, 75% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Soft Flaxen Gold
At LRV 62, Soft Flaxen Gold 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.
Soft Flaxen Gold 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
20 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft Flaxen Gold within Glidden'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 #E4D09A in HSL space. Pair Soft Flaxen Gold 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.
Glidden Soft Flaxen Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Flaxen Gold 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 Glidden 45YY 62/288 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Abstract (M320-4) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wythe Tan (CW-415), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Wythe Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Early Sprout (P092), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.1 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Early Sprout swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle Toes (PPG1109-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle Toes swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Just a Dash (220-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Just a Dash swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Lucent Yellow (HGSW 2207) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prairie Land (DET489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Land swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Hound Lemon (NO. 2) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Frozen Fruit (0869), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Frozen Fruit swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Sweet Angelica (0806) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold — the nearest deck color, Penne (CA129), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 62/288 instead. See the full Penne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
C2 Paint's nearest match is Manzanilla (C2-640), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Flaxen Gold without repainting risk. See the full Manzanilla swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold — the nearest deck color, El Matador (EL MATADOR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.49). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 62/288 instead. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.5). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 45YY 62/288 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Backdrop has no exact twin of Soft Flaxen Gold. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Soft Flaxen Gold. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Flaxen Gold
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Flaxen Gold is Sweet Angelica (0806) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →