Atomic Tangerine (Behr S-G-320)
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Atomic Tangerine (Behr S-G-320) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 44.7, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Atomic Tangerine
Four Behr colors picked for Atomic Tangerine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Atomic Tangerine, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Sky | 2018-10 | 44.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Monarch Wing | 2008-1A | 45 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Atomic Tangerine (LRV 44.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Atomic Tangerine
Darker than Atomic Tangerine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-320 |
| Hex | #FF9B05 |
| RGB | 255, 155, 5 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.7, 29.2, 76.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Atomic Tangerine (Behr S-G-320), published as #FF9B05
#F0910F
#FFA500
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Atomic Tangerine (Behr S-G-320)?
- Atomic Tangerine has an LRV of 44.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Atomic Tangerine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Atomic Tangerine in another brand?
- Orange Sky (BM 2018-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Atomic Tangerine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Atomic Tangerine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 76.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.