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Orange Froth 151
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Orange Froth sits at L* 88.6, a* 5.4, b* 33.5. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 33.9, so it reads as an outright yellow 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 69.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.5, Orange Froth is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Orange Froth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Salutation | SW 9664 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jonquil | SW 6674 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Orange Froth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Marigold | P250-3 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| September Sun | QE-19 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Melted Butter | 300A-3 | 1.35 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Haze | 2017-50 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Golden Light | 143 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Melon Popsicle | 2016-50 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Suntan Yellow | 2155-50 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Comfort | 305 | 2.59 | 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.
- Sun Blossom 149 · lighter, LRV 75.4
- Morning Sunshine 2018-50 · lighter, LRV 75.7
- Yellow Lilies 346 · lighter, LRV 75.9
- Asbury Sand 2156-50 · darker, LRV 66.7
- Oklahoma Wheat 2160-50 · darker, LRV 67.0
- Key West Ivory 192 · darker, LRV 65.7
Colors that go with Orange Froth
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Wales Green 2028-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Orange Froth vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 69.5), more blue/cool, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.