Orange Sky (BM 2018-10)
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Orange Sky (BM 2018-10) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.2, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orange Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Orange Sky 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 Orange Sky, 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 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Behr | Orange Peel | S-G-290 | 45.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sunset Glow | 3009-2 | 51 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cornucopia | 1203-7 | 42 | 6.1 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Orange Sky (LRV 44.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Sky
Darker than Orange Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2018-10 |
| Hex | #FF9F00 |
| RGB | 255, 159, 0 |
| HSL | 37°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 27.1, 78.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Sky (BM 2018-10), published as #FF9F00
#F0950C
#FFA900
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Sky (BM 2018-10)?
- Orange Sky has an LRV of 44.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Sky in another brand?
- Orange Peel (Behr S-G-290) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Orange Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Orange Sky as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 78.1; 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.