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Glowing Apricot 165
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Glowing Apricot sits at L* 85.0, a* 5.6, b* 30.1. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 30.6, 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 88%.
LRV 63.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.3, Glowing Apricot is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Glowing Apricot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 1.47 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Glowing Apricot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Butter | 320C-3 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Filtered Moon | M270-4 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Warm Cocoon | 310C-3 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Orange | 158 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Melon Popsicle | 2016-50 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moir Gold | CW-280 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Time | 186 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Froth | 151 | 2.77 | 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.
- Pineapple Orange 158 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Manila 2158-50 · lighter, LRV 68.3
- Honeywheat 179 · lighter, LRV 67.3
- Silver Gray ES-70 · darker, LRV 62.2
- Soft Salmon 096 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Spring Morning 263 · darker, LRV 60.1
Colors that go with Glowing Apricot
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Folk Art 528 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Glowing Apricot vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 63.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 63.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.