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Orange

Benjamin Moore 151

HEX
#FFDAA0
RGB
255, 218, 160
LAB
88.9, 5.0, 33.3
LRV
≈ 74
Family
Light Orange, warm
Nearest RAL
1014 Ivory
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With an LRV of about 74, Orange reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Orange in other brands

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Hay Benjamin Moore 317 Light Yellow
  • Goldfinch Benjamin Moore 187 Light Orange

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as light 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 33.3 and a value of 5.0 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Nerolac color to Orange?

Tumeric Sprinkle (4058), at ΔE 0.3. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Orange?

≈ 74. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.