Mandarin Orange (BM 2018-20)
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Mandarin Orange (BM 2018-20) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.1, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mandarin Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mandarin 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 Mandarin 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 | Gusto Gold | SW 6904 | 50 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Instant Delight | S-G-330 | 48.9 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Glow | 3001-1A | 50 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mango Margarita | 1204-7 | 54 | 6.1 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Mandarin Orange (LRV 46.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Mandarin Orange
Darker than Mandarin Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2018-20 |
| Hex | #FFA706 |
| RGB | 255, 167, 6 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, 22.9, 78.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mandarin Orange (BM 2018-20), published as #FFA706
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mandarin Orange (BM 2018-20)?
- Mandarin Orange has an LRV of 46.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mandarin Orange is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mandarin Orange in another brand?
- Instant Delight (Behr S-G-330) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mandarin Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mandarin Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 78.6; 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.