Golden Ecru is a light yellow from Johnstone's, hex #CDB896. Its light reflectance value is 49.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CDB896
- RGB
- 205, 184, 150
- HSL
- 37°, 35%, 70%
- CMYK
- 0, 10, 27, 20
- LRV
- 49.5
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 Golden Ecru are Classic Stone by Fleetwood (excellent match), Wicker Basket 0280 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Stone House CC-120 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Golden Ecru
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Golden Ecru. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 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 Golden Ecru on it, so some of them look quite different.
Golden Ecru is the 1,518th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.