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Persimmon & White Color Scheme

A warm persimmon orange paired with a clean off-white and a grounding charcoal, for a fresh, sunny look with just enough edge — all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Bright Persimmon sets the whole mood here — a warm, sunny orange that feels happy without tipping into loud. It has a little earth in it, so it reads more like ripe fruit than a traffic cone, and that softness is what lets it carry a wall instead of just an accent. Pair it with the right white and it instantly feels fresh and welcoming, the kind of color that makes a space look like it gets good morning light even when it doesn’t.

Pure White is the calm next to all that warmth — a soft, creamy off-white that frames the persimmon and keeps everything from feeling too intense. Then Soft Charcoal drops in as the anchor, grounding the brightness on a door, a window frame, or a few finishing details so the room feels finished rather than just colorful. It’s an easy trio to move around: let persimmon lead in a living room, bedroom, kitchen, or across a whole home, and the white and charcoal will keep it crisp wherever it lands.

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Bright Persimmon
walls
Glidden Field Poppy · PPG1195-7
#D86F3C
LRV 26
Pure White
trim
Dutch Boy Birched White · 004W
#F5F2EA
LRV 89
Soft Charcoal
accent
Benjamin Moore Black Beauty · 2128-10
#393736
LRV 4

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Bright Persimmon
#D86A39 · LRV 25 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6885 · ΔE 2.18
Behr · 250D-6 · ΔE 3.27
Benjamin Moore · 2169-20 · ΔE 2.88
Valspar · 8001-17G · ΔE 4.24
PPG / Glidden · PPG1195-7 · ΔE 1.89
Glidden · PPG1195-7 · ΔE 1.47
Dutch Boy · 109-7DB · ΔE 2.98
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1122 · ΔE 5.89
Dunn-Edwards · DET449 · ΔE 3.77
Magnolia Home · JG-35 · ΔE 7.83
Farrow & Ball · NO. 268 · ΔE 5.55
Diamond Vogel · 1026 · ΔE 2.33
Hirshfield's · 1026 · ΔE 1.92
Rodda · CA224 · ΔE 12.06
C2 Paint · BD55 · ΔE 3.05
Clare · PNT100-DP-74 · ΔE 4.38
Portola Paints · MESA · ΔE 7.23
Annie Sloan · BARCELONA ORANGE · ΔE 8.98
Backdrop · BD-AN · ΔE 21.7
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 8.62
Kompozit · 1026 · ΔE 1.92
Pure White
#F6F3EC · LRV 90 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.98
Behr · HDC-MD-08 · ΔE 0.58
Benjamin Moore · 879 · ΔE 0.99
Valspar · 8007-4A · ΔE 0.95
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 2.19
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.01
Dutch Boy · 004W · ΔE 0.52
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 0.96
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 0.97
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 2.01
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 2.04
Diamond Vogel · 0355 · ΔE 0.78
Hirshfield's · 0411 · ΔE 1.71
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 1.94
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 1
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 1.25
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.4
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.67
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.04
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.62
Kompozit · 0411 · ΔE 1.71
Soft Charcoal
#383735 · LRV 4 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6994 · ΔE 2.66
Behr · 790B-7 · ΔE 2.69
Benjamin Moore · 2128-10 · ΔE 1.09
Valspar · 6011-1 · ΔE 2.81
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 2.47
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 2.5
Dutch Boy · 424-7DB · ΔE 5.48
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3291 · ΔE 5.48
Dunn-Edwards · DEA002 · ΔE 1.73
Magnolia Home · JG-150 · ΔE 4.79
Farrow & Ball · NO. G18 · ΔE 2.1
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 2.33
Hirshfield's · H0101 · ΔE 2.05
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 7.5
C2 Paint · C2-981 · ΔE 1.87
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 5.27
Portola Paints · NEWTON'S INDIGO · ΔE 6.52
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 11.53
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 5.14
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 4.36
Kompozit · 0529 · ΔE 2.03

Questions

what colors go with bright persimmon?

A soft off-white and a deep charcoal are the easiest partners — one keeps it from feeling heavy, the other gives it weight. Warm woods and brass also look great next to persimmon.

is persimmon too bold for a whole space?

It can be, so let the white do most of the work. Use persimmon on one feature wall or as the main color in a smaller spot, and the crisp trim around it will keep things feeling balanced.

what undertone should I watch for with this combo?

Persimmon leans warm and a little earthy, so pick a white with a soft, creamy base rather than a cool blue-white. A cool white can make the orange look slightly muddy next to it.

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