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Calypso Orange 2015-30
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, Calypso Orange sits at L* 69.0, a* 36.9, b* 58.6. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 69.3, 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 97%.
LRV 37.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.0, Calypso Orange is lighter than 40% 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 Calypso 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid's Stuff | SW 6893 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Navel | SW 6887 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnival | SW 6892 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Calypso 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Of Paradise | 260B-7 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poppy Glow | 250B-6 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Citrus | S-G-270 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Punch | 140 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Citrus Orange | 2016-20 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Dawn | 133 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Burst | 2015-20 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Startling Orange | 2016-10 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tangerine Melt | 091 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Carrot Stick 2016-30 · lighter, LRV 41.1
- Fruity Cocktail 147 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Tangelo 2017-30 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Tangerine Melt 091 · darker, LRV 35.0
- Orange Burst 2015-20 · darker, LRV 31.9
- Tangy Orange 2014-30 · darker, LRV 32.8
Colors that go with Calypso 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°)
- Pink Peach 2009-40 · analogous (−30°)
- French Quarter Gold 287 · analogous (+30°)
- Mayan Green 615 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Calypso Orange vs popular colors
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 37.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 37.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 37.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.