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Tucker Orange CW-300
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, Tucker Orange sits at L* 60.8, a* 39.6, b* 31.6. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 50.7, 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 77%.
LRV 29.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.3, Tucker Orange is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tucker 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejuvenate | SW 6620 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Lei Flower | SW 6613 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daring | SW 6879 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tucker 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Coral | 190B-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watermelon Slice | P180-5 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmic Coral | HDC-SM14-12 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate | 033 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Picante | 006 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresno | 020 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Cover | 2170-30 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jupiter Glow | 021 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine Dream | 2012-30 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- San Antonio Rose 027 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Fresno 020 · lighter, LRV 31.9
- Fan Coral 013 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Coral Bronze 1298 · darker, LRV 26.1
- Claret CW-305 · darker, LRV 26.1
- Autumn Cover 2170-30 · darker, LRV 25.0
Colors that go with Tucker Orange
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · complementary (180°)
- Deco Rose 1328 · analogous (−30°)
- Venetian Gold 2158-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Brazilian Blue 817 · triadic (240°)
Tucker Orange vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 29.3), more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 29.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 13.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.