Benjamin Moore

Sharp Cheddar

2017-20

Sharp Cheddar is a saturated medium orange with a strong yellow bias that intensifies under warm artificial lighting. Its LRV of 39.05 indicates moderate reflectance, but the high chroma makes it visually dominant on large surfaces, so it functions most effectively as an accent. The yellow undertone keeps it from reading as red-orange, pushing it toward a clean, warm mid-spectrum position.

Golden Honey and Sunlit Coral sit nearby on the color wheel for analogous groupings. Newburyport Blue and Charcoal Slate offer cool contrast, while White Dove and Balboa Mist serve as neutral buffers to temper the intensity.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2017-20

Collection

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Sharp Cheddar in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sharp Cheddar under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sharp Cheddar under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

55%

Medium

Saturation

97%

Highly Saturated

LRV

39.0
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#FC931E
RGB Decimal
252, 147, 30
RGB Percent
98.8%, 57.6%, 11.8%
HSL
31.6, 97.4%, 55.3%
HSV
31.6, 88.1%, 98.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 41.7%, 88.1%, 1.2%
YIQ
165.1, 100.3, -14.3
XYZ
50.81, 41.66, 6.59
CIE Lab
70.63, 32.38, 70.84
CIE Luv
70.63, 86.71, 64.98
Hunter Lab
64.54, 32.01, 38.61
Decimal
16552734

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.