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Mandarin SW 6891
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, Mandarin sits at L* 67.9, a* 31.0, b* 62.8. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 70.0, 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 37.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.7, Mandarin is lighter than 47% 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 Mandarin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Juice | 2017-10 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carrot Stick | 2016-30 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Orange | 2016-20 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mandarin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyful Orange | P240-7 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mango Madness | S-G-280 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bird Of Paradise | 260B-7 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival | SW 6892 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Kid's Stuff | SW 6893 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Navel | SW 6887 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forceful Orange | SW 6894 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Saffron Thread | SW 6663 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Laughing Orange SW 6895 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Osage Orange SW 6890 · lighter, LRV 44.8
- Nasturtium SW 6899 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Navel SW 6887 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Curry SW 6671 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Amber Wave SW 6657 · darker, LRV 29.9
Colors that go with Mandarin
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mandarin:
- Natural Choice SW 7011
- Mega Greige SW 7031
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°)
- Citronella SW 6915 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Notable Hue SW 6521 · triadic (240°)
Mandarin vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 37.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 37.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 37.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.