Tangelo (BM 2017-30)
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Tangelo (BM 2017-30) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tangelo
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tangelo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Tangelo, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blazing Bonfire | P250-7 | 46.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Monarch Wing | 2008-1A | 45 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Tangelo (LRV 44.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Tangelo
Darker than Tangelo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2017-30 |
| Hex | #FFA134 |
| RGB | 255, 161, 52 |
| HSL | 32°, 100%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 26.9, 67.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tangelo (BM 2017-30), published as #FFA134
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tangelo (BM 2017-30)?
- Tangelo has an LRV of 44.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tangelo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tangelo in another brand?
- Blazing Bonfire (Behr P250-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tangelo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tangelo as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 67.0; 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.