Sweet Orange (BM 2017-40)
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Sweet Orange (BM 2017-40) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.9, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sweet Orange 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 Sweet 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 | Sunrise | SW 6668 | 58 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Solar Storm | P250-5 | 60.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Tea | 3002-3C | 62 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Golden Opportunity | 1204-6 | 59 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Sweet Orange (LRV 58.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Orange
Darker than Sweet Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2017-40 |
| Hex | #FFC36F |
| RGB | 255, 195, 111 |
| HSL | 35°, 100%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, 12.3, 50.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Orange (BM 2017-40), published as #FFC36F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Orange (BM 2017-40)?
- Sweet Orange has an LRV of 58.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Orange is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Orange in another brand?
- Solar Storm (Behr P250-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sweet Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.0; 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.