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#F47C1B
Sitting at HSL 27°, 91%, 53%, Startling Orange reads steady and warm. The high saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Best used for accent walls, doors, statement pieces in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers pair it with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass for grounded, cohesive interiors.
Benjamin Moore
Startling Orange 2016-10
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms
Best Uses
accent walls, doors, statement pieces
Pairs With
cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass
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BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#F47C1B is Startling Orange, a mid orange with a warm undertone.
Startling Orange reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Startling Orange works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, doors, statement pieces.
Startling Orange pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Startling Orange on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#F47C1B converts to RGB 244, 124, 27.