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Marmalade 2016-40
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, Marmalade sits at L* 80.5, a* 17.2, b* 46.5. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 49.5, 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 90%.
LRV 56.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.0, Marmalade is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Marmalade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirring Orange | SW 6889 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surprise Amber | SW 6654 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Papaya | SW 6661 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Marmalade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Puff | P240-5 | 0.31 | Practically identical | |
| Yellow Polka Dot | HDC-SM14-11 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Ripe Peach | PPH-21 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybell | 145 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seville Oranges | 131 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Sorbet | 2015-40 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine Zing | 132 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Marigold | 160 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Fruit | 153 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweet Orange 2017-40 · lighter, LRV 58.9
- Fresh Fruit 153 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Beverly Hills 180 · lighter, LRV 59.3
- Beeswax 2157-40 · darker, LRV 52.0
- Tangerine Zing 132 · darker, LRV 50.4
- Sunflower Fields 174 · darker, LRV 49.1
Colors that go with Marmalade
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Golden Delicious 390 · analogous (+30°)
- Coastal Paradise 655 · triadic (120°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (240°)
Marmalade vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 56.0), more green.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 56.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 56.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.