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Hale Orange CW-295
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, Hale Orange sits at L* 56.6, a* 30.7, b* 37.4. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 48.3, 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 86%.
LRV 25.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.2, Hale Orange is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yam | SW 6643 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Wire | SW 7707 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Sweet Carrot | PMD-103 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Patch | S-H-250 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corlsbud Canyon | 076 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Cream | 2168-20 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pennies from Heaven | 063 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topaz | 070 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryce Canyon | 098 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 3.26 | 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.
- Pumpkin Pie 2167-20 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Fire Glow CSP-1095 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Jupiter Glow 021 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Topaz 070 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Flower Pot CC-96 · darker, LRV 22.2
Colors that go with Hale Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · complementary (180°)
- Milano Red 1313 · analogous (−30°)
- Medieval Gold 2152-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hummingbird Green 2042-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Hale Orange vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 25.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.