Sunset
At first glance, Sunset belongs to the orange family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its beige and pink classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#E2946FLRV
38.62
Sunset's Color Strip
Sunset is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Certain Peach and Emberglow. The strip spans from Peach Blossom at the lightest end to Brick Paver at the deepest. Strip 119 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 39, Nearly Peach is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 39, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 75 vs 39, Nearly Peach is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 39) makes Inventive Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 32) makes Sunset the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Lauren's Surprise reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 39), opening up a space where Sunset encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Sunset is decisively the brighter choice.
Honest Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Sunset encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Creole Cottage reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 39), opening up a space where Sunset encloses it.
Comical Coral reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Sunset encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Obstinate Orange encloses it.
Sunset reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (39 vs 27) makes Sunset the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
Watch the sky ignite with this vibrant, saturated orange that glows with warmth and golden undertones, as if the sun itself is melting into the horizon. Perfect for energizing kitchens, creative studios, or accent walls where you want to capture that fleeting magic of dusk and inspire conversation and joy.