Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Exciting Orange |
| SKU | SW 6647 |
| Hex | #F0B07A |
| RGB | 240, 176, 122 |
| HSL | 27°, 80%, 71% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Sherwin-Williams Exciting Orange
At LRV 51, Exciting 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.
Exciting 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
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 orange from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Exciting Orange within Sherwin-Williams'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 #F0B07A in HSL space. Pair Exciting 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.
Sherwin-Williams Exciting Orange Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Exciting 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6647 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Exciting Orange
Behr's nearest match is Squash Bisque (M240-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Exciting Orange without repainting risk. See the full Squash Bisque swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Exciting Orange
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Exciting Orange is Hugs & Kisses (097) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hugs & Kisses swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Exciting Orange
At Valspar, the closest color to Exciting Orange is Spun Gold (3001-5C) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51.8 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spun Gold swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Exciting Orange
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Exciting Orange is Orange Marmalade (PPG1197-5) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Marmalade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Exciting Orange
The closest Glidden equivalent of Exciting Orange is Colorado Dawn (90YR 49/382). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). If Glidden is your counter, order Colorado Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Colorado Dawn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Exciting Orange
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Exciting Orange is Anise Orange (HGSW 1135) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anise Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Exciting Orange
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Beeswax (DE5242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Exciting Orange without repainting risk. See the full Beeswax swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Exciting Orange
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Exciting Orange is Taste of Summer (0982). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Taste of Summer and you'll get the same color. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Exciting Orange
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Taste of Summer (0982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Exciting Orange without repainting risk. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Exciting Orange
Rodda has no exact twin of Exciting Orange. The nearest is Amber (CA132) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Exciting Orange
Kompozit's nearest match is Taste of Summer (0982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Exciting Orange without repainting risk. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →