Golden Chestnut is a mid-tone orange from Johnstone's, hex #945636. Its light reflectance value is 13.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #945636
- RGB
- 148, 86, 54
- HSL
- 20°, 47%, 40%
- CMYK
- 0, 42, 64, 42
- LRV
- 13.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Golden Chestnut are Warmed Cognac AF-235 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Corten Flame by Dulux (good match) and Bay Horse by Dulux Trade (good 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Golden Chestnut
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Chestnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Golden Chestnut on it, so some of them look quite different.
Golden Chestnut is the 145th of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.