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Determined Orange SW 6635
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, Determined Orange sits at L* 53.7, a* 34.4, b* 41.8. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 54.1, 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 96%.
LRV 21.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.6, Determined Orange is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Determined 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Topaz | 070 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Determined 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch | S-H-250 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Civara | T18-02 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Husky Orange | SW 6636 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tigereye SW 6362 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Daring SW 6879 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Rhumba Orange SW 6642 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Husky Orange SW 6636 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
Colors that go with Determined Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Determined Orange:
- Casa Blanca SW 7571
- Dark Clove SW 9183
- 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°)
- Grenadine SW 6592 · analogous (−30°)
- Nankeen SW 6397 · analogous (+30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · triadic (120°)
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · triadic (240°)
Determined Orange vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 21.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.