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Tangerine SW 6640
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tangerine sits at L* 75.9, a* 19.9, b* 36.8. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 41.9, 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 89%.
LRV 49.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.8, Tangerine is lighter than 62% 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 Tangerine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugs & Kisses | 097 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vivid Beauty | 138 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toffee Orange | 2167-40 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tangerine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot Jam | HDC-SP16-04 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Florida Sunrise | P230-5 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Sweet Curry | M230-5 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exciting Orange | SW 6647 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Melón Meloso | SW 9007 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surprise Amber | SW 6654 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Adventure Orange | SW 6655 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Classical Gold SW 2831 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Gold Vessel SW 7677 · lighter, LRV 54.4
- Papaya SW 6661 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Golden Gate SW 7679 · darker, LRV 46.2
- New Colonial Yellow SW 2853 · darker, LRV 46.2
- Anjou Pear SW 6381 · darker, LRV 45.8
Colors that go with Tangerine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tangerine:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Gray Screen SW 7071
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · complementary (180°)
- Coral Bead SW 6873 · analogous (−30°)
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · triadic (240°)
Tangerine vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 49.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 49.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.