Outrageous Orange vs Atomic Red paint color comparison

Outrageous Orange vs Atomic Red

Outrageous Orange is a Benjamin Moore color while Atomic Red comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 20 vs 12, Outrageous Orange will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 15.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Outrageous Orange
Benjamin Moore · 2013-10
Hex#E34C28
LRV20.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2013-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Atomic Red
Little Greene · 190
Hex#bd2520
LRV12.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number190
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Outrageous Orange vs Atomic Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Outrageous Orange on one side and Atomic Red 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 Outrageous Orange comparisons

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

Outrageous Orange
White Dove
White Dove
Outrageous Orange vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Ammonite
Outrageous Orange
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 20, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Outrageous Orange
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Outrageous Orange reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Outrageous Orange
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Outrageous Orange
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Outrageous Orange
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Outrageous Orange
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Outrageous Orange
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Denim Drift
Outrageous Orange
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Outrageous Orange
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Outrageous Orange
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 20 vs 4, Outrageous Orange is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Outrageous Orange
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Bancha
Outrageous Orange
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Outrageous Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Outrageous Orange
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Pure White
Outrageous Orange
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Outrageous Orange
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Outrageous Orange
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Shoji White
Outrageous Orange
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Snowbound
Outrageous Orange
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Pewter Green
Outrageous Orange
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Outrageous Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Outrageous Orange
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Dix Blue
Outrageous Orange
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 20, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Outrageous Orange
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 20, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Outrageous Orange
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Outrageous Orange
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Outrageous Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Outrageous Orange
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Outrageous Orange encloses it.

Pale Green
Outrageous Orange
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Outrageous Orange
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

At LRV 20 vs 7, Outrageous Orange is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Outrageous Orange
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Outrageous Orange
Benjamin Moore
Outrageous Orange
2013-10 · LRV 20

At LRV 57 vs 20, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.