Benjamin Moore Golden Delicious 390

What are Benjamin Moore Golden Delicious undertones?

The undertone of Golden Delicious can be accurately described as a Yellow hue, as is apparent from the color space provided. By isolating the pure hue and eliminating any tints, tones, and shades, we were able to precisely determine its undertone. This approach has proven to be more accurate than traditional methods of defining undertones on a white background, which are now considered outdated.

Is Benjamin Moore Golden Delicious 390 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 52° thisYellowrefers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

390 Golden Delicious HSL code: 52, 56%, 66%

• Warm colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
• Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
• Warm yellow shades bring a sunny and cheerful atmosphere to a space, making it feel lively and welcoming, perfect for kitchens, living rooms, and play areas.
• Warm mid-tone shades like terracotta and warm beige create a cozy and inviting atmosphere in living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens. They can brighten up spaces without being too overwhelming. However, it's best to avoid using these shades in very sunny rooms, as they can become too intense.

How light temperature affects Golden Delicious

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

In addition, natural‑light temperature depends on its direction:

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Golden Delicious:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

390
Golden Delicious

• HC-2
  Beacon Hill Damask

  

• 376
  Mother Earth

  

• 2150-50
  Hampton Green

  

• 389
  Sweet Pear

  

• 375
  Yellow Clover

  

Darker shades

390
Golden Delicious

• 371
  Bright Gold

  

• 278
  Angel's Trumpet

  

• 377
  Mustard Field

  

• 286
  Luxurious Gold

  

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Golden Delicious with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Benjamin Moore Spring Purple and Blue Heron.

390
Golden Delicious

• 2070-40
  Spring Purple

  

• 832
  Blue Heron

  

• 1425
  Dreamy

  

• 2069-40
  Violet Stone

  

• 2069-70
  Polar White

  

• 2070-70
  Whisper Violet

  

• 831
  Stratford Blue

  

LRV of Golden Delicious

Golden Delicious has an LRV of 56.34% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#D9CD7A
RGB Decimal	217, 205, 122
RGB Percent	85.10%, 80.39%, 47.84%
HSV	Hue: 52° Saturation: 43.78% Value: 85.1%
HSL	hsl(52, 56, 66)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.53 Yellow: 43.78 Key: 14.9
YIQ	Y: 199.126 I: 33.822 Q: -23.291
XYZ	X: 53.96 Y: 59.821 Z: 27.111
CIE Lab	L:81.741 a:-7.283 b:42.696
CIE Luv	L:81.741 u:11.885 v:56.374
Decimal	14273914
Hunter Lab	77.344, -10.819, 33.358