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Glowing Umber 182
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, Glowing Umber sits at L* 68.6, a* 12.7, b* 48.6. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 50.2, 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 93%.
LRV 37.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.1, Glowing Umber is lighter than 41% 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 Glowing Umber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonial Gold | SW 6382 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trinket | SW 6685 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Glowing Umber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Fusion | UL150-3 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Saffron Strands | PPU6-2 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saffron Strands | PPU6-02 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Crisp | 2159-30 | 0.26 | Practically identical | |
| Buttercup | 2154-30 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morgan Hill Gold | 189 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delightful Golden | 2158-30 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mayan Gold | 175 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 2.66 | 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.
- Golden Vista 308 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Bryant Gold HC-7 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Hollywood Gold 279 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Butterscotch 2157-30 · darker, LRV 34.4
- Antique Bronze 217 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Maple Sugar 2160-30 · darker, LRV 34.3
Colors that go with Glowing Umber
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tangerine Fusion 083 · analogous (−30°)
- Split Pea 2146-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Glowing Umber vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 37.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 37.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.