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Flamingo Orange 075
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Flamingo Orange sits at L* 67.1, a* 28.5, b* 33.2. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 43.7, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 35.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.6, Flamingo Orange is lighter than 39% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Flamingo Orange
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Persimmon | SW 6339 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Flamingo Orange
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcony Sunset | MQ4-38 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orioles | P190-5 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| King Salmon | M180-5 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Cherry | 069 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Vegetable Patch | 062 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adobe Dust | 2175-40 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Patch | 055 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunset Boulevard | 082 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Antonio Rose | 027 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweet 'n Sour 103 · lighter, LRV 38.6
- Grand Canyon 118 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Salmon Run 019 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Pumpkin Patch 055 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Harvest Moon 2167-30 · darker, LRV 31.7
- San Antonio Rose 027 · darker, LRV 31.4
Colors that go with Flamingo Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Atlantis Blue 768 · complementary (180°)
- Potpourri 1312 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Gold 2152-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayan Green 615 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Flamingo Orange vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 35.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 35.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.