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Festive Orange 2014-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Festive Orange sits at L* 56.5, a* 53.8, b* 56.7. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 78.2, 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 100%.
LRV 22.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.4, Festive Orange is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Festive 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Festive 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startling Orange | S-G-230 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Flame | 210B-7 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Volcanic Blast | S-G-210 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Nectar | 2013-20 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rumba Orange | 2014-20 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrageous Orange | 2013-10 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Orange Parrot | 2169-20 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flame | 2012-20 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Racing Orange | 2169-10 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rumba Orange 2014-20 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Tangerine Dream 2012-30 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Electric Orange 2015-10 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- 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 Festive Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · complementary (180°)
- Spring Tulips 2001-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Desert Sunset 2155-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Waterloo CSP-555 · triadic (240°)
Festive Orange vs popular colors
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 22.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.