Desert Sunrise (Behr 230B-4)
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Desert Sunrise (Behr 230B-4) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 55.7, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Sunrise
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Sunrise 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 Desert Sunrise, 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 | Melón Meloso | SW 9007 | 55 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tooty Fruity | 089 | 53.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sassy Peach | 2003-2A | 56 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Liqueur | 1198-4 | 48 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Desert Sunrise (LRV 55.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Sunrise
Darker than Desert Sunrise
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 230B-4 |
| Hex | #FCB58D |
| RGB | 252, 181, 141 |
| HSL | 22°, 95%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, 21.1, 30.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Sunrise (Behr 230B-4), published as #FCB58D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Sunrise (Behr 230B-4)?
- Desert Sunrise has an LRV of 55.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Sunrise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Sunrise in another brand?
- Sassy Peach (Valspar 2003-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Desert Sunrise warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Sunrise as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.6; 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.