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Rhumba Orange SW 6642
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rhumba Orange sits at L* 58.5, a* 27.7, b* 43.3. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 51.4, 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 95%.
LRV 26.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.5, Rhumba Orange is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rhumba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Tone | 2166-30 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rhumba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf | 250D-6 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Rumba Orange | M230-7 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Orange | SW 6650 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Copper Harbor | SW 6634 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Armagnac | SW 6354 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Gold Coast SW 6376 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Emberglow SW 6627 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Tigereye SW 6362 · darker, LRV 24.3
- Yam SW 6643 · darker, LRV 23.4
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · darker, LRV 22.8
Colors that go with Rhumba Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rhumba Orange:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Resort Tan SW 7550
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · complementary (180°)
- Begonia SW 6599 · analogous (−30°)
- Offbeat Green SW 6706 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Rhumba Orange vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.