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Tango SW 6649
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, Tango sits at L* 64.8, a* 26.9, b* 44.0. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 51.5, 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 93%.
LRV 33.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.8, Tango is lighter than 43% 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 Tango
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Moon | 2167-30 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Spice | 126 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cornucopia Tan | 119 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tango
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Wave | 260D-5 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | PMD-80 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Flaming Torch | PPU3-3 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serape | SW 6656 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outgoing Orange | SW 6641 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kumquat | SW 6648 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Navel | SW 6887 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Honeycomb SW 6375 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Bakelite Gold SW 6368 · lighter, LRV 38.1
- Folksy Gold SW 6360 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Tassel SW 6369 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Amber Wave SW 6657 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Marigold SW 6664 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Tango
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tango:
- Jersey Cream SW 6379
- Connected Gray SW 6165
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · complementary (180°)
- Ardent Coral SW 6874 · analogous (−30°)
- Crispy Gold SW 6699 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · triadic (240°)
Tango vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.