Obstinate Orange
Sherwin-Williams's Obstinate Orange is a orange shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. 37 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#D7552ALRV
21.22
Obstinate Orange's Color Strip
Obstinate Orange is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Stop and Knockout Orange. The strip spans from Stop at the lightest end to Osage Orange at the deepest. Strip 116 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Obstinate Orange in Rooms
Follow Obstinate Orange from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 37 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
20 Misc Photos
The 20 misc images turn a orange swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Accent wall painted in bold Obstinate Orange energizes the living space.
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15 Front Door Photos
15 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Obstinate Orange (6884) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Front entrance door painted in striking Obstinate Orange welcomes guests warmly.
@1957housedownsouth
2 House Photos
The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Historic home exterior walls painted in warm Obstinate Orange.
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Residential facade in Obstinate Orange creates warm curb appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
Faint Coral reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Obstinate Orange encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Jogging Path is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Faint Coral reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Obstinate Orange encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Knockout Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Obstinate Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Daring the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 70 vs 21, Open Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 4, Obstinate Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Obstinate Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Obstinate Orange reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 4), opening up a space where In the Navy encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Obstinate Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Stream reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Obstinate Orange encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Rejuvenate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Sockeye is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Obstinate Orange encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Awaken your senses with this vibrant red-orange, then balance out this fire breather with a cool white trim choice like Egret White.