Benjamin Moore  Specialty  Oranges

Cedar

A mid-tone, saturated orange. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixedBook a color consult
ES-40LRV ≈ 41Specialty color

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At an approximate LRV of 41 it absorbs roughly three-fifths of the light that falls on it.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. It is a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside.

It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin holds up better on doors and high-touch trim.

Master Color Index

Code
ES-40
Collection
Specialty
Family
Oranges
LRV (approximate)
≈ 41
Exterior
Specialty color; ask at the counter
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. ES-40 publishes in the Specialty only.

Works on

  • — Feature and accent walls
  • — Cabinet bodies

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Cedar
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Cedar
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Cedar
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to ES-40. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Cedar.

ES-40 is a specialty color outside the current Master Color Index, so call us before you choose an exterior line for it. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Golden Archway146LRV 48Seven points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Oranges.
  • Mango Punch154LRV 47Six points lighter and warmer. Also in Oranges.
  • Jack O'Lantern2156-30LRV 32Nine points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Oranges.
  • Pumpkin Blush2156-20LRV 2714 points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Oranges.
  • Brilliant Amber161LRV 38The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Three points darker and cooler.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Cedar compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Benjamin Moore does not publish exterior guidance for ES-40, a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. ES-40 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.