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Creamy Orange 2166-50
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Creamy Orange sits at L* 82.5, a* 10.5, b* 24.5. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 26.6, 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 81%.
LRV 59.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.0, Creamy 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 Creamy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Sociable | SW 6359 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Orange Blast | SW 6646 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Creamy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carving Party | M220-3 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Cactus Blooms | M230-4 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Toasted Bread | PPH-20 | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Salmon | 096 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Desert View | 108 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Hathaway Peach | HC-53 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Crestwood Tan | 116 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Pudding | 137 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apricot Chiffon | 136 | 3.11 | 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.
- Orange Creamsicle 059 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Mohave Desert 1115 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Melon Cup 101 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Apricot Beige 1205 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Squire Hill Buff 1068 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Arizona Tan 2162-50 · darker, LRV 55.8
Colors that go with Creamy Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Canopy 010 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Morning 263 · analogous (+30°)
- Shore House Green 2047-50 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Creamy Orange vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 59.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 10.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 59.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.