Orange Sherbet
122 · #FED1A5 · LRV 69 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Orange Sherbet69
- 4Juno Peach74
What Color Is Orange Sherbet, Really?
Orange Sherbet reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 122 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orange Sherbet
Orange Sherbet is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Orange Sherbet
At LRV 69, Orange Sherbet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Orange Sherbet are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 122 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Enjoyable YellowSW 6666 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tropical FruitP220-3 · Behr | 1.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach Butter3001-4B · Valspar | 0.8 | 68.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lil' Bit Orange112-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Orange Sherbet within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FED1A5 in HSL space. Pair Orange Sherbet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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