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Orange Appeal 124
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Orange Appeal sits at L* 74.0, a* 19.2, b* 42.6. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 46.7, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 43.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.9, Orange Appeal is lighter than 48% 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 Orange Appeal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Orange | SW 6655 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exciting Orange | SW 6647 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Orange Appeal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Orange | 270D-5 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Apricot Jam | HDC-SP16-04 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Curry | M230-5 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Canyon | 125 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Tangerine Zing | 132 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Pumpkin | 2166-40 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Canyon | 118 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Sorbet | 2015-40 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brilliant Amber | 161 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gamboge CW-285 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Golden Archway 146 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Soft Pumpkin 2166-40 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Mayan Gold 175 · darker, LRV 40.3
- Starfish 110 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Orange Appeal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Mustard Field 377 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Sponge 2046-40 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Orange Appeal vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 43.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 43.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 43.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.