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.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2017-20

Collection

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Sharp Cheddar in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sharp Cheddar under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

55%

Medium

Saturation

97%

Highly Saturated

LRV

39.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

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

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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