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Sweet Orange 2017-40
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, Sweet Orange sits at L* 82.6, a* 12.3, b* 50.0. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 51.5, 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 94%.
LRV 58.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.9, Sweet Orange is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | SW 6668 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sundance | SW 6897 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butterfield | SW 6676 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Storm | P250-5 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Liquid Gold | BIC-42 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Honey Locust | PPU6-6 | 1.41 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit | 153 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Honeybell | 145 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Florida Orange | 152 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Semolina | 2155-40 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Corn Husk | 307 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Crisp | 159 | 3.59 | 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.
- Sunny Days 172 · lighter, LRV 64.0
- Golden Groves 313 · lighter, LRV 62.6
- Broadway Lights 298 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Marmalade 2016-40 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Honeybell 145 · darker, LRV 54.7
- Seville Oranges 131 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Sweet Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Peachy Keen 2014-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Green 2027-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Orange vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 58.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 58.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.