Crushed Orange (Behr 250B-7)
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Crushed Orange (Behr 250B-7) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 29.7, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crushed Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Crushed Orange 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 Crushed Orange, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Electric Orange | 2015-10 | 28.6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Autumn Gala | 2004-1A | 32 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tiger Tail | 1198-6 | 26 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Crushed Orange (LRV 29.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crushed Orange
Darker than Crushed Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250B-7 |
| Hex | #E37730 |
| RGB | 227, 119, 48 |
| HSL | 24°, 76%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 37.2, 55.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crushed Orange (Behr 250B-7), published as #E37730
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crushed Orange (Behr 250B-7)?
- Crushed Orange has an LRV of 29.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crushed Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crushed Orange in another brand?
- Electric Orange (BM 2015-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Crushed Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crushed Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 55.4; 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.