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Hearty Orange SW 6622
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, Hearty Orange sits at L* 45.6, a* 41.2, b* 34.7. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 53.9, 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 97%.
LRV 15.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.0, Hearty Orange is lighter than 19% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hearty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Galette | 2171-10 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dragons Blood | CW-320 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salsa Dancing | AF-280 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hearty 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torch Red | MQ4-35 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Firelight | S-G-200 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Penny | S-H-210 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayenne | SW 6881 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Obsession | SW 7590 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cayenne SW 6881 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Peppery SW 6615 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Red Obsession SW 7590 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Gypsy Red SW 6865 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Lusty Red SW 6863 · darker, LRV 12.6
Colors that go with Hearty Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hearty Orange:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Gala Pink SW 6579 · analogous (−30°)
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (240°)
Hearty Orange vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.