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Obstinate Orange SW 6884
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, Obstinate Orange sits at L* 53.1, a* 49.0, b* 49.5. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 69.6, 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 100%.
LRV 21.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2, Obstinate Orange is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Obstinate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Orange | 2169-10 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrageous Orange | 2013-10 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Obstinate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inferno | P190-7 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Mandarin | S-G-220 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Volcanic Blast | S-G-210 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil | SW 6882 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 6.01 | 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 Obstinate Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Obstinate Orange:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Jogging Path SW 7638
- Faint Coral SW 6329
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · 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°)
Obstinate Orange vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.