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Carrot Stick 2016-30
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, Carrot Stick sits at L* 71.2, a* 32.0, b* 62.9. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 70.6, 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 41.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.1, Carrot Stick is lighter than 45% 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 Carrot Stick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin | SW 6891 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnival | SW 6892 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Carrot Stick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyful Orange | P240-7 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Exotic Blossom | P240-6 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mango Madness | S-G-280 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruity Cocktail | 147 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Dawn | 133 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sharp Cheddar | 2017-20 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Juice | 2017-10 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Orange | 2016-20 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fruit Punch | 140 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Orange Sky 2018-10 · lighter, LRV 44.2
- Tangelo 2017-30 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Mango Punch 154 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Calypso Orange 2015-30 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Fruit Punch 140 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Orange Juice 2017-10 · darker, LRV 37.7
Colors that go with Carrot Stick
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Tucson Coral 005 · analogous (−30°)
- Chartreuse 2024-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Amelia Island Blue 2044-40 · triadic (120°)
- Porcelain Glaze CSP-550 · triadic (240°)
Carrot Stick vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 41.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.