Carrot Stick (Behr 240B-7)
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Carrot Stick (Behr 240B-7) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 29.4, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carrot Stick
Four Behr colors picked for Carrot Stick 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 Carrot Stick, 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 | Invigorate | SW 6886 | 29 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 26.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Autumn Gala | 2004-1A | 32 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tiger Tail | 1198-6 | 26 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Carrot Stick (LRV 29.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carrot Stick
Darker than Carrot Stick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240B-7 |
| Hex | #DF7836 |
| RGB | 223, 120, 54 |
| HSL | 23°, 73%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 35.3, 52.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carrot Stick (Behr 240B-7), published as #DF7836
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carrot Stick (Behr 240B-7)?
- Carrot Stick has an LRV of 29.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carrot Stick is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carrot Stick in another brand?
- Invigorate (SW 6886) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Carrot Stick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carrot Stick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.2; 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.