Autumn Orange (Behr 270B-6)
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Autumn Orange (Behr 270B-6) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 41.5, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Autumn 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 Autumn 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 | Adventure Orange | SW 6655 | 42 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | New Dawn | 133 | 39.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Orange Ochre | 2010-1 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Leaf | 1197-6 | 43 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Autumn Orange (LRV 41.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Orange
Darker than Autumn Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270B-6 |
| Hex | #EE9950 |
| RGB | 238, 153, 80 |
| HSL | 28°, 82%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, 25.4, 50.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Orange (Behr 270B-6), published as #EE9950
#DF8F50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Orange (Behr 270B-6)?
- Autumn Orange has an LRV of 41.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Orange is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Orange in another brand?
- Orange Ochre (Valspar 2010-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Autumn Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Autumn Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.6; 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.