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Orange Nectar 2013-20
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, Orange Nectar sits at L* 57.0, a* 54.2, b* 50.0. Its hue angle is 43° and its chroma is 73.7, 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 98%.
LRV 23.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.2, Orange Nectar is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Orange Nectar
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 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daring | SW 6879 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Orange Nectar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic Blast | S-G-210 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Startling Orange | S-G-230 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flame | 210B-7 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame | 2012-20 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festive Orange | 2014-10 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrageous Orange | 2013-10 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blazing Orange | 2011-20 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rumba Orange | 2014-20 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jupiter Glow | 021 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jupiter Glow 021 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Rumba Orange 2014-20 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Hot Spice 2011-30 · lighter, LRV 27.3
- Piñata 007 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Outrageous Orange 2013-10 · darker, LRV 20.1
- Warm Comfort 2010-20 · darker, LRV 19.9
Colors that go with Orange Nectar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Cactus Flower 1335 · analogous (−30°)
- Desert Sunset 2155-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Waterloo CSP-555 · triadic (240°)
Orange Nectar vs popular colors
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.