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Adventure Orange SW 6655
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, Adventure Orange sits at L* 71.2, a* 19.9, b* 43.6. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 47.9, 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 92%.
LRV 42.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.5, Adventure Orange is lighter than 54% 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 Adventure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Canyon | 125 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Grand Canyon | 118 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Appeal | 124 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Adventure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Orange | 270D-5 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Apple Crisp | 290D-5 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stunning Gold | M240-6 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kumquat | SW 6648 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bakelite Gold | SW 6368 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeycomb | SW 6375 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Anjou Pear SW 6381 · lighter, LRV 45.8
- Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Viva Gold SW 6367 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Ceremonial Gold SW 6382 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Outgoing Orange SW 6641 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Saffron Thread SW 6663 · darker, LRV 39.0
Colors that go with Adventure Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Adventure Orange:
- Irish Cream SW 7537
- Coriander Powder SW 9025
- 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°)
- Animated Coral SW 6878 · analogous (−30°)
- Hep Green SW 6704 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (240°)
Adventure Orange vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 42.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.