Cool Lava (Behr 180B-5)
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Cool Lava (Behr 180B-5) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 32.8, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Lava
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Lava 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 Cool Lava, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fan Coral | 013 | 32.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Flamenco Pink | 2004-3B | 29 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rustic Pottery | 1193-6 | 29 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Cool Lava (LRV 32.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Lava
Darker than Cool Lava
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180B-5 |
| Hex | #E97C6B |
| RGB | 233, 124, 107 |
| HSL | 8°, 74%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, 40.4, 28.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Lava (Behr 180B-5), published as #E97C6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Lava (Behr 180B-5)?
- Cool Lava has an LRV of 32.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Lava is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Lava in another brand?
- Fan Coral (BM 013) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Lava warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Lava as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.3; 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.