Startling Orange
At first glance, Startling Orange belongs to the orange family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 32.3 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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32.31
Startling Orange in Rooms
Follow Startling Orange from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Misc Photos
Startling Orange (2016-10) moves through 4 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Wall painted in Startling Orange radiates vibrant energy throughout the space.
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Door painted Startling Orange creates an instant focal point.
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Front door in Startling Orange commands attention with bold color.
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Accent wall in Startling Orange energizes the entire room.
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1 Living Room Photo
Startling Orange (2016-10) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Staircase risers in Startling Orange add playful energy to this living room.
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Coordinating Colors
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 32), opening up a space where Startling Orange encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Chantilly Lace reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 32), opening up a space where Startling Orange encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 32, Ylang Ylang is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 32 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calypso Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Startling Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Startling Orange reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 9), opening up a space where Galápagos Turquoise encloses it.
Atlantis Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 32, Aquarium Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 32, Cumulus Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Tidal Wave the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Nova Scotia Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Fruit Punch reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 32 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 35 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
New Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Golden Archway reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 32), opening up a space where Startling Orange encloses it.
Darker Colors
Startling Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 32) makes Orange Juice the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A little bit goes a long way with this striking, saturated shade of orange.