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Robust Orange SW 6628
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Robust Orange sits at L* 53.0, a* 35.8, b* 38.3. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 52.4, 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 93%.
LRV 21.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.1, Robust Orange is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Robust 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topaz | 070 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Robust 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civara | T18-02 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Patch | S-H-250 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Drizzle | HDC-FL15-01 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husky Orange | SW 6636 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yam SW 6643 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Daring SW 6879 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Rhumba Orange SW 6642 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Peppery SW 6615 · darker, LRV 16.9
Colors that go with Robust Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Robust Orange:
- Modern Gray SW 7632
- Backdrop SW 7025
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · analogous (−30°)
- Nankeen SW 6397 · analogous (+30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · triadic (120°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (240°)
Robust Orange vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 21.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.