Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold CW-395
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- Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold undertones?
- Is Governor's Gold CW-395 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Governor's Gold
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Governor's Gold CW-395
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Governor's Gold CW-395 |
| Code: | CW-395 |
| Name: | Governor's Gold |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold?
Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold CW-395 is a light, sun-warmed yellow with a soft golden cast. Its #EFD596 value keeps it gentle rather than intensely bright, reading as a creamy gold in daylight and becoming richer under warm artificial light. It can bring welcome color to kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, or a front door without making the surface feel overly saturated. Pair Governor's Gold with warm white trim, honey-toned wood, aged brass, or muted blue-green accents for contrast. On larger walls, this shade benefits from plenty of natural light and grounding neutrals in upholstery or flooring.
Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold reviews
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What are Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold undertones?
Governor's Gold is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
239, 213, 150
Is Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-395 Governor's Gold HSL code: 42, 74%, 76%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Governor's Gold
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:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold:
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
CW-395
Governor's Gold
Darker shades
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 Governor's Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Misty Blue and Riviera Azure.
LRV of Governor's Gold
Governor's Gold has an LRV of 65.87% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 65.87%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #EFD596 |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 213, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 83.53%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 37.24% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.88 Yellow: 37.24 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 213.592 I: 35.738 Q: -14.106 |
| XYZ | X: 64.897 Y: 68.144 Z: 38.58 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.078 a:0.29 b:34.472 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.078 u:20.12 v:46.5 |
| Decimal | 15717782 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.549, -4.132, 30.074 |
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