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Marquis Orange SW 6650
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Marquis Orange sits at L* 59.4, a* 30.2, b* 48.0. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 56.7, 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 97%.
LRV 27.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.4, Marquis Orange is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Marquis 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Bronze Tone | 2166-30 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| 14 Carrots | CSP-1110 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Marquis 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 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Fired Up | T17-19 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Carrot Stick | 240B-7 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Copper Harbor | SW 6634 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Invigorate | SW 6886 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tango | SW 6649 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marigold SW 6664 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Amber Wave SW 6657 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Tassel SW 6369 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- 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 Marquis Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Marquis Orange:
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°)
- Offbeat Green SW 6706 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Marquis Orange vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 27.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 27.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.