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Racing Orange 2169-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Racing Orange sits at L* 52.3, a* 42.9, b* 44.1. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 61.5, so it reads as an outright red 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 20.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.1, Racing Orange is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Racing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Racing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Mandarin | S-G-220 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Civara | T18-02 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fire Coral | BIC-31 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Parrot | 2169-20 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireball Orange | 2170-10 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrageous Orange | 2013-10 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Prairie Lily | CC-98 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Flame 2012-20 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Burnt Caramel 2167-10 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Blazing Orange 2011-20 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Claret Rose 2008-20 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Tomato Red 2010-10 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Fireball Orange 2170-10 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Racing Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Italiano Rose 2087-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Corduroy 2153-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Prairie Green 2038-30 · triadic (120°)
- Watertown 818 · triadic (240°)
Racing Orange vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.