Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sweet Orange |
| SKU | 2017-40 |
| Hex | #FFC36F |
| RGB | 255, 195, 111 |
| HSL | 35°, 100%, 72% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Sweet Orange
At LRV 61, Sweet Orange 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.
Sweet Orange 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Orange within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFC36F in HSL space. Pair Sweet Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Sweet Orange Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Orange from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2017-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Sundance (SW 6897) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sundance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Behr's nearest match is Honey Locust (PPU6-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Honey Locust swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Orange
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sweet Orange is Cantaloupe Smile (2007-2A). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.8 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Cantaloupe Smile and you'll get the same color. See the full Cantaloupe Smile swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Zing (PPG1203-5) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zing swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Opportunity (PPG1204-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Golden Opportunity swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sweet Honeycomb (114-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Honeycomb swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Afternoon (HGSW 1164) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Just Peachy (DE5284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Just Peachy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Orange
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sweet Orange is Gold's Great Touch (0961). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Gold's Great Touch and you'll get the same color. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Orange
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sweet Orange. The nearest is Bonjour (C2-590) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Clare has no exact twin of Sweet Orange. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Kompozit's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →