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New Dawn 133
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, New Dawn sits at L* 70.7, a* 30.7, b* 55.3. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 63.2, 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 96%.
LRV 39.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.2, New Dawn is lighter than 43% 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 New Dawn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin | SW 6891 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kid's Stuff | SW 6893 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnival | SW 6892 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to New Dawn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toucan | P230-6 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Bird Of Paradise | 260B-7 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Joyful Orange | P240-7 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot Stick | 2016-30 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruit Punch | 140 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruity Cocktail | 147 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Orange | 2015-30 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Orange | 2016-20 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Party Peach | 139 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fruity Cocktail 147 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Antelope Canyon 125 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Tangelo 2017-30 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Fruit Punch 140 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Citrus Orange 2016-20 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Tangerine Melt 091 · darker, LRV 35.0
Colors that go with New Dawn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Gables 2010-40 · analogous (−30°)
- French Quarter Gold 287 · analogous (+30°)
- Amelia Island Blue 2044-40 · triadic (120°)
- Porcelain Glaze CSP-550 · triadic (240°)
New Dawn vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 39.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 39.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.