Tropical Blooms (Behr BIC-17)
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Tropical Blooms (Behr BIC-17) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Blooms
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Blooms 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 Tropical Blooms, 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 | Persimmon | SW 6339 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tuscan Tile | CSP-1130 | 36.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Ridge | 2003-6A | 43 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Orange Essential | 1063-5 | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Tropical Blooms (LRV 37.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Blooms
Darker than Tropical Blooms
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-17 |
| Hex | #D7967E |
| RGB | 215, 150, 126 |
| HSL | 16°, 53%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, 21.5, 22.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Blooms (Behr BIC-17), published as #D7967E
#C88C7D
#E7A07D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Blooms (Behr BIC-17)?
- Tropical Blooms has an LRV of 37.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Blooms is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Blooms in another brand?
- Persimmon (SW 6339) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tropical Blooms warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Blooms as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.5; 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.