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Fiery Opal 077
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, Fiery Opal sits at L* 47.8, a* 35.0, b* 31.0. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 46.8, 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 93%.
LRV 15.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.6, Fiery Opal is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fiery Opal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearty Orange | SW 6622 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fiery Opal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Firelight | S-G-200 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colorful Leaves | M190-7 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Foliage | HDC-FL14-3 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salsa Dancing | AF-280 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Fire Dance | 2171-20 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Red | CW-310 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Ore Red | 2089-10 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 3.85 | 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.
- Rosy Peach 2089-20 · lighter, LRV 19.0
- Claret Rose 2008-20 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Spiced Pumpkin 034 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Rosy Apple 2006-30 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Aztec Brick 2175-10 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Baked Clay 035 · darker, LRV 15.1
Colors that go with Fiery Opal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Mardi Gras 1342 · analogous (−30°)
- Chestnut Brown ES-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Emerald Isle 2039-20 · triadic (120°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (240°)
Fiery Opal vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.6), more green, more muted.