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Osage Orange SW 6890
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, Osage Orange sits at L* 72.8, a* 23.6, b* 58.2. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 62.8, 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 95%.
LRV 44.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.8, Osage Orange is lighter than 56% 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 Osage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango Punch | 154 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cedar | ES-40 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruity Cocktail | 147 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Osage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Glow | 280B-6 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Hawaiian Passion | S-G-300 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blazing Bonfire | P250-7 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forceful Orange | SW 6894 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunflower | SW 6678 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stirring Orange | SW 6889 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Laughing Orange | SW 6895 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brittlebush SW 6684 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Yarrow SW 6669 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Nasturtium SW 6899 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Forceful Orange SW 6894 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Sunflower SW 6678 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Glitzy Gold SW 6691 · darker, LRV 39.4
Colors that go with Osage Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Osage Orange:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Illusive Green SW 9164
- Faint Coral SW 6329
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°)
- Humorous Green SW 6918 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · triadic (240°)
Osage Orange vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 44.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 44.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.