Match Exciting Orange
Sherwin-Williams Exciting Orange is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 51. 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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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Exciting Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Exciting Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Exciting Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Exciting Orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Exciting Orange reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Bella encloses it. At ΔE 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 51 vs 33, Exciting Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Exciting Orange reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Bassoon encloses it. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Exciting Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.