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Antelope Canyon 125
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, Antelope Canyon sits at L* 73.2, a* 21.6, b* 45.2. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 50.1, 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 92%.
LRV 42.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.8, Antelope Canyon is lighter than 47% 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 Antelope Canyon
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 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Kumquat | SW 6648 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine | SW 6640 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Antelope Canyon
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 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Copper River | 260D-4 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Melon | 270B-5 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Appeal | 124 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Tangerine Zing | 132 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Pumpkin | 2166-40 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brilliant Amber | 161 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Canyon | 118 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruity Cocktail | 147 | 3.72 | 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.
- Butterfly Wings 090 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Eye of the Tiger 188 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Mango Punch 154 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Mayan Gold 175 · darker, LRV 40.3
- Starfish 110 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Bryant Gold HC-7 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Antelope Canyon
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°)
- Angel's Trumpet 278 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Sponge 2046-40 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (240°)
Antelope Canyon vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 42.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 42.8), more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.