Mulling Spice (Behr 280D-6)
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Mulling Spice (Behr 280D-6) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mulling Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Mulling Spice 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 Mulling Spice, 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 | Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 29 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterscotch Sundae | 1147 | 29.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pronghorn | 3002-5A | 29 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Broomstick | 16-19 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Mulling Spice (LRV 29 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mulling Spice
Darker than Mulling Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280D-6 |
| Hex | #C18654 |
| RGB | 193, 134, 84 |
| HSL | 28°, 47%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, 17.2, 35.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mulling Spice (Behr 280D-6), published as #C18654
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mulling Spice (Behr 280D-6)?
- Mulling Spice has an LRV of 29 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mulling Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mulling Spice in another brand?
- Pronghorn (Valspar 3002-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mulling Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mulling Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.8; 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.