Pearl orange
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Pearl orange remains a staple for RAL Classic designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#923E25
LRV
14.25
Pearl orange in Real Rooms
Pearl orange has a low LRV of 14.25 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
When you use Pearl orange on cabinetry, you're embracing furniture-grade sophistication. It elevates standard cupboards into something that feels custom-built, especially when paired with a satin or semi-gloss finish that lets the light catch the edges of the doors.
RAL Classic 2013 kitchen cabinets color
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RAL Classic 2013 kitchen cabinets
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Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Salmon pink the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Orange brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Salmon orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 39 vs 14, Pastel turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Pastel blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 14), opening up a space where Pearl orange encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pearl orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pearl orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.