Startling Orange (BM 2016-10)
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Startling Orange (BM 2016-10) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.3, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Startling Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Startling 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 Startling 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 | Navel | SW 6887 | 35 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Summer Citrus | S-G-270 | 36.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Custard | 2005-1A | 39 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 5.7 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Startling Orange (LRV 32.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Startling Orange
Darker than Startling Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2016-10 |
| Hex | #F47C1B |
| RGB | 244, 124, 27 |
| HSL | 27°, 91%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.8, 40.8, 66.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Startling Orange (BM 2016-10), published as #F47C1B
#E5731E
#FF8612
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Startling Orange (BM 2016-10)?
- Startling Orange has an LRV of 32.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Startling Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Startling Orange in another brand?
- Summer Citrus (Behr S-G-270) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Startling Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Startling Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 66.7; 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.