Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Golden Archway compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

Which line for a west-facing exterior?

Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 146 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

Can you match it in another brand?

We tint Benjamin Moore. 146 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn-Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection Oranges

Golden Archway

Name: Benjamin Moore Golden Archway (146)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

A mid-tone, saturated orange. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixed Book a color consult

146LRV 48Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Classics, left bay, top band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 48 it returns about half the light that falls on it. That is enough to show its color across a full wall without darkening the room, which is why most whole-room interiors fall in this range.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior cover the interior work. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

It does not wash out in bright Arizona light. Use it for a whole room, a cabinet body, or interior trim against deeper walls.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin holds up better on doors and high-touch trim.

Master Color Index

Code: 146
Collection: Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Family: Oranges
LRV (official): 48
Exterior: Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 146 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.

Works on

— Feature and accent walls
— Cabinet bodies

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Golden Archway — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Golden Archway — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Golden Archway — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 146. Pick the one that matches the surface.

LineUseSheenQuote

Tap a line for a quote in Golden Archway.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 146 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

Amber Winds073LRV 57Nine points lighter and cooler. Also in Oranges.
Honeybell145LRV 55Seven points lighter and cooler. In Yellows.
CedarES-40LRV 41Seven points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Oranges.
Brilliant Amber161LRV 38Ten points darker and cooler. Also in Oranges.
Mango Punch154LRV 47The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point darker and warmer.

More near Golden Archway

Questions

Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Golden Archway compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 146 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 146 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.