Orange Aurora vs Knockout Orange paint color comparison

Orange Aurora vs Knockout Orange

Orange Aurora is a Little Greene color while Knockout Orange comes from Sherwin-Williams. Orange Aurora reads as pink-red, while Knockout Orange reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 26 and 28, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Orange Aurora's red character against Knockout Orange's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.6, 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

Orange Aurora
Little Greene · 21
Hex#e3634b
LRV25.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number21
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Knockout Orange
Sherwin-Williams · 6885
Hex#E16F3E
LRV27.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6885
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Orange Aurora vs Knockout Orange Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orange Aurora on one side and Knockout Orange 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 Aurora comparisons

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

White Dove
Orange Aurora
White Dove
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 83 vs 26, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Orange Aurora
Ammonite
Orange Aurora
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Orange Aurora
Iron Ore
Orange Aurora
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 6, Orange Aurora is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Orange Aurora
Purbeck Stone
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Orange Aurora
Evergreen Fog
Orange Aurora
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Orange Aurora
Mizzle
Orange Aurora
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 52 vs 26, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Orange Aurora
Agreeable Gray
Orange Aurora
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Orange Aurora
Accessible Beige
Orange Aurora
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 58 vs 26, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Orange Aurora
Denim Drift
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Orange Aurora
French Gray
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Orange Aurora
Naval
Orange Aurora
Naval
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Orange Aurora reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Orange Aurora
Tranquil Dawn
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 55 vs 26, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Orange Aurora
Bancha
Orange Aurora
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 13, Orange Aurora is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Orange Aurora
Hardwick White
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 44 vs 26, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Orange Aurora
Pure White
Orange Aurora
Pure White
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Orange Aurora
Artichoke
Orange Aurora
Artichoke
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Orange Aurora
Balboa Mist
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 66 vs 26, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Orange Aurora
Shoji White
Orange Aurora
Shoji White
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 74 vs 26, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Orange Aurora
Snowbound
Orange Aurora
Snowbound
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 26, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Orange Aurora
Pewter Green
Orange Aurora
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 12, Orange Aurora is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Orange Aurora
Skimming Stone
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 68 vs 26, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Orange Aurora
Dix Blue
Orange Aurora
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Calamine
Orange Aurora
Calamine
Orange Aurora
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.

Treron
Orange Aurora
Treron
Orange Aurora
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Orange Aurora
Vintage Vogue
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 12, Orange Aurora is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Orange Aurora
Saybrook Sage
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

At LRV 45 vs 26, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Orange Aurora
Pale Green
Orange Aurora
Pale Green
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Orange Aurora
Pine Needle
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Orange Aurora reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Orange Aurora
Cement grey
Orange Aurora
Cement grey
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Orange Aurora
Guilford Green
Orange Aurora
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 26), opening up a space where Orange Aurora encloses it.