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Forceful Orange SW 6894
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Forceful Orange sits at L* 69.3, a* 28.1, b* 72.0. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 77.3, 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 99%.
LRV 40.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.0, Forceful Orange is lighter than 50% 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 Forceful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Cheddar | 2017-20 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Sky | 2018-10 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangelo | 2017-30 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Forceful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yam | 290B-7 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Atomic Tangerine | S-G-320 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goldfish | 300B-7 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Orange | SW 6895 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Mandarin | SW 6891 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunflower | SW 6678 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gold Crest | SW 6670 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Curry | SW 6671 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Osage Orange SW 6890 · lighter, LRV 44.8
- Gusto Gold SW 6904 · lighter, LRV 49.7
- Nasturtium SW 6899 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Kid's Stuff SW 6893 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Carnival SW 6892 · darker, LRV 35.6
- Navel SW 6887 · darker, LRV 34.6
Colors that go with Forceful Orange
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Forceful Orange:
- Reflection SW 7661
- Briny SW 6775
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · analogous (−30°)
- Fusion SW 6919 · analogous (+30°)
- Synergy SW 6938 · triadic (120°)
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 · triadic (240°)
Forceful Orange vs popular colors
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 40.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 40.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.