Indian Paint Brush (Behr 230B-5)
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Indian Paint Brush (Behr 230B-5) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 43.3, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Indian Paint Brush
Four Behr colors picked for Indian Paint Brush 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 Indian Paint Brush, 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 | Outgoing Orange | SW 6641 | 39 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterfly Wings | 090 | 47.6 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tangerine | 2004-1B | 40 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chinese Lantern | 1196-6 | 39 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Indian Paint Brush (LRV 43.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Indian Paint Brush
Darker than Indian Paint Brush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 230B-5 |
| Hex | #FA9761 |
| RGB | 250, 151, 97 |
| HSL | 21°, 94%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, 32.3, 43.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Indian Paint Brush (Behr 230B-5), published as #FA9761
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Indian Paint Brush (Behr 230B-5)?
- Indian Paint Brush has an LRV of 43.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Indian Paint Brush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Indian Paint Brush in another brand?
- Tangerine (Valspar 2004-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Indian Paint Brush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Indian Paint Brush as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.9; 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.