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Blazing Orange 2011-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blazing Orange sits at L* 55.3, a* 56.9, b* 44.0. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 71.9, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 21.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.6, Blazing Orange is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blazing Orange
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daring | SW 6879 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blazing Orange
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimento | P180-6 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Wire | T12-7 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fire Island | 190B-7 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame | 2012-20 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Piñata | 007 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Warm Comfort | 2010-20 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Craft Room | 2010-30 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Glow | 014 | 3.71 | 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.
- Craft Room 2010-30 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Jupiter Glow 021 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Rumba Orange 2014-20 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Warm Comfort 2010-20 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Tropical Orange 2170-20 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Blazing Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Blush 2086-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orange 2156-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Blazing Orange vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.