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Tangy Orange 2014-30
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, Tangy Orange sits at L* 64.9, a* 44.8, b* 49.5. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 66.8, 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 94%.
LRV 32.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.8, Tangy Orange is lighter than 36% 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 Tangy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invigorate | SW 6886 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Emberglow | SW 6627 | 6.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tangy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Pumpkin | 220B-6 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sizzling Sunset | P200-6 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aurora Orange | 210B-6 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiesta Orange | 084 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine Fusion | 083 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine Melt | 091 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jeweled Peach | 2013-30 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Oriole | 2169-30 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rumba Orange | 2014-20 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tangerine Fusion 083 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Fruit Punch 140 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Calypso Orange 2015-30 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Jeweled Peach 2013-30 · darker, LRV 30.0
- Electric Orange 2015-10 · darker, LRV 28.6
- Oriole 2169-30 · darker, LRV 28.9
Colors that go with Tangy Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · complementary (180°)
- Cactus Flower 1335 · analogous (−30°)
- Spicy Mustard 2154-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayan Green 615 · triadic (120°)
- Brazilian Blue 817 · triadic (240°)
Tangy Orange vs popular colors
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 32.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.