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Inventive Orange SW 6633
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Inventive Orange sits at L* 71.2, a* 23.1, b* 35.3. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 42.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 88%.
LRV 42.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.4, Inventive Orange is lighter than 53% 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 Inventive 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet 'n Sour | 103 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Starfish | 110 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Succulent Peach | 068 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Inventive 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Mango | 250D-5 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Monarch Orange | PPH-23 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Naranja Monarca | PPH-23 (HISP) | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outgoing Orange | SW 6641 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kumquat | SW 6648 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fame Orange | SW 6346 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Viva Gold SW 6367 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Tangerine SW 6640 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Outgoing Orange SW 6641 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Persimmon SW 6339 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Sunset SW 6626 · darker, LRV 38.6
Colors that go with Inventive Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Inventive Orange:
- Kestrel White SW 7516
- Cloudburst SW 6487
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
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°)
- Antiquity SW 6402 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (240°)
Inventive Orange vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.