Festive Orange (BM 2014-10)
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Festive Orange (BM 2014-10) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.4, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Festive Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Festive Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Festive Orange, 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 | Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 21 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Startling Orange | S-G-230 | 25.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Orange | 2010-2 | 28 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Field Poppy | 1195-7 | 26 | 5.8 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Festive Orange (LRV 22.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Festive Orange
Darker than Festive Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2014-10 |
| Hex | #E95823 |
| RGB | 233, 88, 35 |
| HSL | 16°, 82%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 53.8, 56.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Festive Orange (BM 2014-10), published as #E95823
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Festive Orange (BM 2014-10)?
- Festive Orange has an LRV of 22.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Festive Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Festive Orange in another brand?
- Startling Orange (Behr S-G-230) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Festive Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Festive Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 56.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.