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Benjamin Moore Golden Lab

Benjamin Moore Golden Lab 178 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Golden Lab paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 178. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Golden Lab 178
Color code:178
Color name:Golden Lab
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Golden Lab

Golden Lab 178 has an LRV of 69.19% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 69.19% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Golden Lab undertones?

Red is Benjamin Moore Golden Lab undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#F1DBAA

RGB code:

241, 219, 170

Is Benjamin Moore Golden Lab 178 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 41° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

178 Golden Lab HSL code: 41, 72%, 81%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Yellow undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

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

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Golden Lab 178 vs Ray of Light CSP-910

Unsure what shade is the better choice for your design? We've highlighted the differences of these two colors to help you determine which one will best suit your space.

Benjamin Moore Golden Lab 178 vs Benjamin Moore Ray of Light CSP-910Benjamin Moore Golden Lab 178
LRV: 69.19%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 70.76%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Golden Lab 178 vs Traditional Yellow 170

Our comparison will assist you in determining which shade will complement your space.

Benjamin Moore Golden Lab 178 vs Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow 170Benjamin Moore Golden Lab 178
LRV: 69.19%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 72.1%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#F1DBAAcopy color code
RGB Decimal241, 219, 170copy color code
RGB Percent94.51%, 85.88%, 66.67%copy color code
HSVHue: 41° Saturation: 29.46% Value: 94.51%copy color code
HSLhsl(41, 72, 81)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.13 Yellow: 29.46 Key: 5.49copy color code
YIQY: 219.992 I: 28.856 Q: -10.595copy color code
XYZX: 68.863 Y: 72.268 Z: 48.341copy color code
CIE LabL:88.098 a:0.379 b:26.904copy color code
CIE LuvL:88.098 u:16.478 v:37.551copy color code
Decimal15850410copy color code
Hunter lab85.011, -4.175, 25.792copy color code
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