Orange Juice vs Sharp Cheddar paint color comparison

Orange Juice vs Sharp Cheddar

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (38 vs 39), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Orange Juice
Benjamin Moore · 2017-10
Hex#F98A0C
LRV37.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2017-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Sharp Cheddar
Benjamin Moore · 2017-20
Hex#FC931E
LRV39.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2017-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Orange Juice vs Sharp Cheddar Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orange Juice on one side and Sharp Cheddar on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Orange Juice comparisons

See how Orange Juice stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Orange Juice
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Ammonite
Orange Juice
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Orange Juice
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Orange Juice reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Orange Juice
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Orange Juice
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Orange Juice the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Orange Juice
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Orange Juice
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Orange Juice
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Denim Drift
Orange Juice
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Orange Juice reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Orange Juice
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Orange Juice
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 38 vs 4, Orange Juice is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Orange Juice
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Bancha
Orange Juice
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Orange Juice reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Orange Juice
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Orange Juice
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Orange Juice
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 38 vs 21, Orange Juice is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Orange Juice
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Shoji White
Orange Juice
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Snowbound
Orange Juice
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Pewter Green
Orange Juice
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Orange Juice reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Orange Juice
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Orange Juice encloses it.

Dix Blue
Orange Juice
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Orange Juice
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Orange Juice
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 38 vs 25, Orange Juice is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Orange Juice
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Orange Juice reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Orange Juice
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Orange Juice
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Orange Juice the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Orange Juice
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 7, Orange Juice is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Orange Juice
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 38 vs 24, Orange Juice is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Orange Juice
Benjamin Moore
Orange Juice
2017-10 · LRV 38

At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.