Poppy Glow (Behr 250B-6)
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Poppy Glow (Behr 250B-6) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 37.9, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poppy Glow
Four Behr colors picked for Poppy Glow 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 Poppy Glow, 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 | Navel | SW 6887 | 35 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fruit Punch | 140 | 36.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Persimmons | 2009-1 | 39 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chinese Lantern | 1196-6 | 39 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Poppy Glow (LRV 37.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Poppy Glow
Darker than Poppy Glow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250B-6 |
| Hex | #F18C49 |
| RGB | 241, 140, 73 |
| HSL | 24°, 86%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, 33.0, 51.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poppy Glow (Behr 250B-6), published as #F18C49
#E28349
#FF9647
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poppy Glow (Behr 250B-6)?
- Poppy Glow has an LRV of 37.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poppy Glow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poppy Glow in another brand?
- Fresh Persimmons (Valspar 2009-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poppy Glow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Poppy Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.2; 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.