Oriole (BM 2169-30)
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Oriole (BM 2169-30) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oriole
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oriole 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 Oriole, 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 | Emberglow | SW 6627 | 29 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mai Tai | HDC-SM16-03 | 28.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Squash | 2006-3A | 27 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clay Pot | 1194-6 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Oriole (LRV 28.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Oriole
Darker than Oriole
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2169-30 |
| Hex | #E17751 |
| RGB | 225, 119, 81 |
| HSL | 16°, 71%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, 38.0, 39.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oriole (BM 2169-30), published as #E17751
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#F08050
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oriole (BM 2169-30)?
- Oriole has an LRV of 28.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oriole is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oriole in another brand?
- Mai Tai (Behr HDC-SM16-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Oriole warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oriole as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.1; 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.