Inventive Orange
Inventive Orange is a versatile Orange from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#E89D6F
LRV
42.41
Inventive Orange's Color Strip
Inventive Orange is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Neighborly Peach and Copper Harbor. The strip spans from Naive Peach at the lightest end to Raucous Orange at the deepest. Strip 120 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
Nearly Peach reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Kestrel White is decisively the brighter choice.
Inventive Orange reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 26), opening up a space where Cloudburst encloses it.
Trim Color
Nearly Peach reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Similar Colors
Inventive Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 39) makes Inventive Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Inventive Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Inventive Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tangerine reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Inventive Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 42 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Bravo Blue reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Tibetan Sky reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Atmospheric reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Inventive Orange reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 15), opening up a space where Silken Peacock encloses it.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Inventive Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 14, Inventive Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Viva Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Naive Peach reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Peach Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Gold Vessel reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cosmetic Peach reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Inventive Orange encloses it.
Darker Colors
Inventive Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Inventive Orange reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 28), opening up a space where Knockout Orange encloses it.
Inventive Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 42 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.