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Fame Orange SW 6346
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, Fame Orange sits at L* 69.7, a* 19.5, b* 26.6. Its hue angle is 54° and its chroma is 33.0, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 40.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.3, Fame Orange is lighter than 51% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Fame 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscan Tile | CSP-1130 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet 'n Sour | 103 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Succulent Peach | 068 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fame 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzle And Delight | MQ1-27 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Pecos Spice | 230D-4 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Candied Yams | M210-5 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon | SW 6339 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windswept Canyon | SW 9010 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Adobe | SW 7708 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Golden Gate SW 7679 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- New Colonial Yellow SW 2853 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Chivalry Copper SW 6353 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Coral Island SW 6332 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Lanyard SW 7680 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Fame Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fame Orange:
- Aged White SW 9180
- At Ease Soldier SW 9127
- Alluring White SW 6343
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Dishy Coral SW 6598 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusted Olive SW 9028 · analogous (+30°)
- Larchmere SW 6752 · triadic (120°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (240°)
Fame Orange vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.3), more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 11.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 40.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.