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Tangy Orange

2014-30 · #F77946 · LRV 33 · warm red tone

2014-30 · #F77946 · LRV 33 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Tangy OrangeBenjamin Moore · 2014-30
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Tangy Orange
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2014-30 · #F77946
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore2014-30 · all Benjamin Moore oranges
LRV33Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#F77946 · 247, 121, 70 · 17°, 92%, 62%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
  2. 2Determined Orange22
  3. 3Tangy Orange33
  4. 4Venetian Plaster42
  5. 5Colonial Yellow59
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Tangy Orange, Really?

Tangy Orange reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2014-30 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Tangy Orange

Tangy Orange is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Tangy Orange

Tangy Orange sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Tangy Orange 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2014-30 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Tangy 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Tangy Orange · 7.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Tangy Orange · 2.7 : 1 · fails for text

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 #F77946 in HSL space. Pair Tangy Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F77946 + #46C4F7
TRIADIC
#F77946 · #46F779 · #7946F7
ANALOGOUS
#F7466C · #F77946 · #F7D146

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