Match Sweet Orange

Benjamin Moore Sweet Orange is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 59. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Sweet Orange
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40#FFC36FLRV 59Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Honeybell
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Honeybell vs Sweet Orange
Benjamin Moore
Honeybell
145 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59

Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Golden Opportunity
Sweet Orange vs Golden Opportunity
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
PPG
Golden Opportunity
PPG1204-6 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese
Sweet Orange vs Grilled Cheese
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Cloverdale Paint
Grilled Cheese
0940 · LRV 64

Grilled Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Luscious Lemon
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Luscious Lemon vs Sweet Orange
Behr
Luscious Lemon
HDC-MD-24 · LRV 54
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59

Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Afternoon
Afternoon
Sweet Orange vs Afternoon
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Afternoon
6675 · LRV 65

Afternoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Banana Split
Banana Split
Sweet Orange vs Banana Split
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Dulux
Banana Split
35YY 71/474 · LRV 70

Banana Split reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Babouche
Babouche
Sweet Orange vs Babouche
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow
Sweet Orange vs Saffron yellow
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
RAL ClassicClassic
Saffron yellow
RAL 1017 · LRV 50

Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
RAL 280-4
RAL 280-4
Sweet Orange vs RAL 280-4
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-4
RAL 280-4 · LRV 44

Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where RAL 280-4 encloses it. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Light Gold
Sweet Orange vs Light Gold
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Little Greene
Light Gold
53 · LRV 51

Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.6Distinct
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
N391
Sweet Orange vs N391
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Tikkurila
N391
N391 · LRV 38

At LRV 59 vs 38, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 21.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.4Distinct
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Velvet
Velvet
Sweet Orange vs Velvet
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 26.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 26.4Very different
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Sweet Orange vs S 3030-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

At LRV 59 vs 33, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 26.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 26.6Very different
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Pinch of Clove
Pinch of Clove
Sweet Orange vs Pinch of Clove
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Orange
2017-40 · LRV 59
Valspar
Pinch of Clove
P082 · LRV 31

At LRV 59 vs 31, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 29.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 29.0Very different