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Soft Marigold 160
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, Soft Marigold sits at L* 79.0, a* 11.6, b* 41.3. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 42.9, 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 89%.
LRV 53.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.2, Soft Marigold is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Soft Marigold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Papaya | SW 6661 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Sunrise | SW 6668 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Soft Marigold
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel | BIC-29 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Early Harvest | BXC-61 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Sunburst | PPU6-3 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Morning | 2156-40 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Orange Ice | 166 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Gamboge | CW-285 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Crisp | 159 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Waves | 2159-40 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 2.49 | 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.
- Citrus Blossom 123 · lighter, LRV 56.6
- Semolina 2155-40 · lighter, LRV 56.3
- Peach Crisp 159 · lighter, LRV 57.6
- August Morning 2156-40 · darker, LRV 49.6
- Buena Vista Gold 209 · darker, LRV 49.0
- Canyonlands 109 · darker, LRV 50.1
Colors that go with Soft Marigold
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Cobbler 2169-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Golden Delicious 390 · analogous (+30°)
- Coastal Paradise 655 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Soft Marigold vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 53.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 53.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 53.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.