Benjamin Moore

Governors Gold CW-395

Governors Gold CW-395 is a pale yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #EFD596. Its light reflectance value is 68.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#EFD596
RGB
239, 213, 150
HSL
42°, 74%, 76%
CMYK
0, 11, 37, 6
LRV
68.1

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Governors Gold CW-395 are Country Larder by Johnstone's (excellent match), Lemon Curd by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Yellow 08 by Lick (excellent match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Country Larder

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Lemon Curd

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Yellow 08

Lick

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

43YY 74339

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Butter Cup

Dulux Heritage

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Pooh Bear Yellow

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

High Stool

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

BUTTERCUP FOOL 3

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Country Larder

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Tainted Gold

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Soft Buttercup

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Demeter

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Sightseer

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Lemon Curd

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

First Day Of School 0924

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Breakfast Room

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Starburst 0966

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Sweet Angelica 0806

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Lick has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Yellow 08

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Yellow 07

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Yellow 01

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

43YY 74339

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

45YY 65334

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

60YY 77332

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

50YY 62309

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

49YY 69406

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Butter Cup

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Pale Cream

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Golden Ivory

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Pooh Bear Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Aspen Gold

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Cottage Cream

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Sparkling Wine

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Provence Cream

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

High Stool

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Hall Table

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

BUTTERCUP FOOL 3

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Buttered Corn

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Falling Star

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Spring Breeze 4

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Banana Dream 4

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Citron

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Dayroom Yellow

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Yellow Ground

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Dorset Cream

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Ciara Yellow

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Morning Sun

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Sandy Shore

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Yellow Brick

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Citrus

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Bakewell

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Limoncello

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Buttercup

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Beach House

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Sunrise

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Happy Daze

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Pale Gold

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Egyptian Sand

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Buttercream

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Mustard Yellow

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Warm Yellow

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Sunlight

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Boxington - Deep

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Madeleine

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Governors Gold CW-395

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Governors Gold CW-395. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Fuseta

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Applecross

Not a Match · ΔE 13.0

Poppy Tates

Not a Match · ΔE 13.1

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Alabaster 876

Benjamin Moore

Gardenia AF-10

Benjamin Moore

Trigg

Farrelly & Co

Dusty White

Fleetwood

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Dense Fog

Curator

Ashford Greige

Fleetwood

Stonehenge Greige

Johnstone's

Serpentine

Little Greene

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Foot Hills 2148-10

Benjamin Moore

44YY 23330

Dulux Trade

Porter Ridge Tan 250

Benjamin Moore

Millington Gold HC-13

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Casa Del Mar 1267

Colourtrend

Waterdrop CC-902

Benjamin Moore

Marzena Dream 0637

Colourtrend

Gorgeous Hydrangea 1242

Colourtrend

Where it sits in the Yellows

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Governors Gold CW-395 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Governors Gold CW-395 is the 328th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.