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Warm Sunglow CSP-1070
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, Warm Sunglow sits at L* 66.8, a* 14.0, b* 31.2. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 34.2, 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 80%.
LRV 35.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.6, Warm Sunglow is lighter than 39% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Warm Sunglow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Warm Sunglow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Pecan | 280D-5 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Sweet Caramel | PPH-17 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelo Dulce | PPH-17 (HISP) | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Italianate | AF-215 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut Squash | 1090 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Beach | 1104 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rio Rancho Clay | 111 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Hideaway | 1154 | 3.79 | 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.
- Sweet 'n Sour 103 · lighter, LRV 38.6
- Simple Pleasures 1097 · lighter, LRV 39.0
- Roxbury Caramel HC-42 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Pumpkin Patch 055 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Baked Cumin 1062 · darker, LRV 32.2
- Desert Beach 1104 · darker, LRV 32.3
Colors that go with Warm Sunglow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Belle Island 782 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Rock 032 · analogous (−30°)
- Turning Leaf 384 · analogous (+30°)
- Capri Seas 2047-40 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Warm Sunglow vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 35.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.