Orange

With an LRV of about 47, Orange is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Orange in other brands

• Sorbete De Melon Johnstone's Orange Very close ΔE 0.7
• Mighty Spicy Glidden 90YR 45/427 Orange Very close ΔE 0.9
• A1492Q Crown Orange Very close ΔE 1.3
• Tangy Jotun 10005 Orange Very close ΔE 1.3
• Taste of Summer Vista C-981 Orange Very close ΔE 1.4
• Evening Sunset Dulux Australia S10G5 Orange Very close ΔE 1.5

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Peach Benjamin Moore 2015-40 Light Orange
• Butterscotch Benjamin Moore 2157-30 Orange

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as yellow
• Protanopia Reads as yellow
• Tritanopia Reads as pink
• Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Close to listed
• Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Orange warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 42.5 and a value of 19.1 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Johnstone's color to Orange?

Sorbete De Melon (Johnstone's), at ΔE 0.7. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Orange?

≈ 47. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.