Youthful Coral (Behr 170B-5)
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Youthful Coral (Behr 170B-5) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 34.9, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Youthful Coral
Four Behr colors picked for Youthful Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Youthful Coral, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lei Flower | SW 6613 | 30 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fan Coral | 013 | 32.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Passion | 2001-1B | 38 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoked Salmon | 1189-5 | 37 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Youthful Coral (LRV 34.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Youthful Coral
Darker than Youthful Coral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 170B-5 |
| Hex | #EE8073 |
| RGB | 238, 128, 115 |
| HSL | 6°, 78%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, 40.9, 26.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Youthful Coral (Behr 170B-5), published as #EE8073
#DF7772
#FE8972
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Youthful Coral (Behr 170B-5)?
- Youthful Coral has an LRV of 34.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Youthful Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Youthful Coral in another brand?
- Fan Coral (BM 013) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Youthful Coral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Youthful Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.