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Husky Orange SW 6636
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, Husky Orange sits at L* 51.2, a* 33.3, b* 35.9. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 49.0, 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 91%.
LRV 19.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.5, Husky Orange is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Husky 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust | 2175-30 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Prairie Lily | CC-98 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topaz | 070 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Husky 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 Drizzle | HDC-FL15-01 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Civara | T18-02 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Foliage | HDC-FL14-3 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Determined Orange SW 6635 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Quite Coral SW 6614 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Yam SW 6643 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Peppery SW 6615 · darker, LRV 16.9
- Cayenne SW 6881 · darker, LRV 16.8
Colors that go with Husky Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Husky Orange:
- Moderne White SW 6168
- Cocoon SW 6173
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · complementary (180°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · analogous (−30°)
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · analogous (+30°)
- Argyle SW 6747 · triadic (120°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (240°)
Husky Orange vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 19.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.