Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Tangerine |
| SKU | SW 6640 |
| Hex | #F2AC78 |
| RGB | 242, 172, 120 |
| HSL | 26°, 82%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Sherwin-Williams Tangerine
At LRV 50, Tangerine 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.
Tangerine 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
12 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Tangerine 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 #F2AC78 in HSL space. Pair Tangerine 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 Tangerine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tangerine 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 6640 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Tangerine
At Behr, the closest color to Tangerine is Squash Bisque (M240-5) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Squash Bisque swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tangerine
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tangerine is Toffee Orange (2167-40) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toffee Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tangerine
Valspar's nearest match is Warm Cider (2003-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.9 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tangerine without repainting risk. See the full Warm Cider swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tangerine
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orange Marmalade (PPG1197-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tangerine without repainting risk. See the full Orange Marmalade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tangerine
Glidden's nearest match is Ripe Peach (80YR 49/382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tangerine without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tangerine
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tangerine is Glowing Lantern (109-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tangerine
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tangerine. The nearest is Anise Orange (HGSW 1135) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anise Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tangerine
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tangerine is Beeswax (DE5242) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beeswax swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tangerine
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tangerine is Taste of Summer (0982) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tangerine
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tangerine is Taste of Summer (0982) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tangerine
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tangerine is Taste of Summer (0982) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →