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Outgoing Orange SW 6641
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Outgoing Orange sits at L* 68.9, a* 25.2, b* 40.8. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 48.0, 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 39.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.2, Outgoing Orange is lighter than 49% 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 Outgoing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho Clay | 111 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet 'n Sour | 103 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soft Pumpkin | 2166-40 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Outgoing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiable Orange | M230-6 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Florida Mango | 250D-5 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monarch Orange | PPH-23 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumquat | SW 6648 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tango | SW 6649 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serape | SW 6656 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Inventive Orange SW 6633 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Viva Gold SW 6367 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Golden Rule SW 6383 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Tango SW 6649 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Serape SW 6656 · darker, LRV 33.6
Colors that go with Outgoing Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Outgoing Orange:
- Crisp Linen SW 6378
- Antler Velvet SW 9111
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Charisma SW 6605 · analogous (−30°)
- Antiquity SW 6402 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · triadic (240°)
Outgoing Orange vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 39.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 39.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.