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Adobe Orange 2171-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Adobe Orange sits at L* 56.0, a* 41.3, b* 32.0. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 52.2, 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 82%.
LRV 24.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.5, Adobe Orange is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Adobe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daring | SW 6879 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Adobe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimento | P180-6 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Wire | T12-7 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiery Red | 180B-6 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Glow | 014 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Rich Coral | 028 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Cover | 2170-30 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Craft Room | 2010-30 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tucker Orange | CW-300 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Craft Room 2010-30 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Coral Bronze 1298 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Claret CW-305 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Topaz 070 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Tropical Orange 2170-20 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Adobe Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Deco Rose 1328 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Mustard 2158-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Waterloo CSP-555 · triadic (240°)
Adobe Orange vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 24.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 24.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.