Benjamin Moore Startling Orange 2016-10
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- Benjamin Moore Startling Orange reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Startling Orange undertones?
- Is Startling Orange 2016-10 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Startling Orange
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Startling Orange 2016-10
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Startling Orange 2016-10 |
| Code: | 2016-10 |
| Name: | Startling Orange |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Startling Orange?
Benjamin Moore Startling Orange 2016-10 is a clear, high-energy orange with a warm, sunlit cast. Its strong saturation makes it read as a lively statement color rather than a muted earth tone, while its medium-light depth keeps it bright on the wall. In daylight, Startling Orange appears crisp and clean; under warm interior lighting, it can lean more golden. Use it on a front door, a painted cabinet, or a single dining-room wall, where its intensity has room to stand out. Pair it with soft white trim, pale wood, charcoal accents, or deep navy for contrast.
Benjamin Moore Startling Orange reviews (5 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Startling Orange undertones?
Startling Orange is a mid-light, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
244, 124, 27
Is Benjamin Moore Startling Orange cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 27° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
2016-10 Startling Orange HSL code: 27, 91%, 53%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Startling Orange
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Startling Orange:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Startling Orange with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Benjamin Moore Galápagos Turquoise and Atlantis Blue.
LRV of Startling Orange
Startling Orange has an LRV of 32.31% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 32.31%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F47C1B |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 124, 27 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 48.63%, 10.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 88.93% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 49.18 Yellow: 88.93 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 148.822 I: 102.678 Q: -4.802 |
| XYZ | X: 44.718 Y: 33.733 Z: 5.193 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.75 a:40.821 b:66.695 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.75 u:99.348 v:57.052 |
| Decimal | 16022555 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.08, 35.793, 35.355 |
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