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Orange Parrot 2169-20
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Orange Parrot sits at L* 55.7, a* 41.0, b* 42.1. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 58.8, 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 92%.
LRV 22.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.9, Orange Parrot is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Orange Parrot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Orange Parrot
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 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Bonfire Night | P200-7 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Patch | S-H-250 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Cover | 2170-30 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Corlsbud Canyon | 076 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Racing Orange | 2169-10 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Cream | 2168-20 | 3.76 | 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.
- Corlsbud Canyon 076 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Autumn Cover 2170-30 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Craft Room 2010-30 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Caramel Latte 2166-20 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Tropical Orange 2170-20 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Orange Parrot
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Milano Red 1313 · analogous (−30°)
- Caramel Corn 2160-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Prairie Green 2038-30 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Lapis 2067-40 · triadic (240°)
Orange Parrot vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 22.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 22.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.