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Tangerine Melt 091
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, Tangerine Melt sits at L* 66.9, a* 39.8, b* 52.1. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 65.6, 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 95%.
LRV 35.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.0, Tangerine Melt is lighter than 38% 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 Tangerine Melt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invigorate | SW 6886 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Navel | SW 6887 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tango | SW 6649 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tangerine Melt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Zest | 240B-6 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Construction Zone | P220-7 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Burst | 230B-6 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangy Orange | 2014-30 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Burst | 2015-20 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Orange | 2015-30 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fruit Punch | 140 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tangerine Fusion | 083 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Harvest Moon | 2167-30 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Calypso Orange 2015-30 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- New Dawn 133 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Carrot Stick 2016-30 · lighter, LRV 41.1
- Startling Orange 2016-10 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Harvest Moon 2167-30 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Fiesta Orange 084 · darker, LRV 30.0
Colors that go with Tangerine Melt
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · complementary (180°)
- Florida Pink 1320 · analogous (−30°)
- Fields of Gold 203 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayan Green 615 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Tangerine Melt vs popular colors
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 35.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 35.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 35.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.