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Energetic Orange SW 6880
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Energetic Orange sits at L* 53.7, a* 49.0, b* 42.6. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 65.0, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 21.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.7, Energetic Orange is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Energetic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame | 2012-20 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Comfort | 2010-20 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Energetic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod Orange | HDC-MD-10G | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Inferno | P190-7 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Fire Island | 190B-7 | 1.46 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil | SW 6882 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daring | SW 6879 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Daring SW 6879 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Knockout Orange SW 6885 · lighter, LRV 27.7
- Invigorate SW 6886 · lighter, LRV 28.7
- Daredevil SW 6882 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Fireworks SW 6867 · darker, LRV 17.1
Colors that go with Energetic Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Energetic Orange:
- Browse Brown SW 6012
- Cascade Green SW 0066
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Capri SW 6788 · complementary (180°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · analogous (−30°)
- Cut the Mustard SW 6384 · analogous (+30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · triadic (120°)
- Dazzle SW 6962 · triadic (240°)
Energetic Orange vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.