Tropical Orange (BM 2170-20)
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Tropical Orange (BM 2170-20) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Orange
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tropical Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tropical 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 | Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 21 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sweet Mandarin | S-G-220 | 22.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Vivid Orange | 2011-3 | 21 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tabasco | 1192-7 | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Tropical Orange (LRV 20.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Orange
Darker than Tropical Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2170-20 |
| Hex | #CB5E3D |
| RGB | 203, 94, 61 |
| HSL | 14°, 58%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, 41.0, 39.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Orange (BM 2170-20), published as #CB5E3D
#BD553D
#DA673B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Orange (BM 2170-20)?
- Tropical Orange has an LRV of 20.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Orange in another brand?
- Sweet Mandarin (Behr S-G-220) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Tropical Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tropical Orange 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.