Sunset Orange (Behr BXC-39)
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Sunset Orange (Behr BXC-39) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunset Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Sunset Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Sunset 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 | Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 20 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 21 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tiny Tulip | 2002-7B | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Copper Beech | 1067-5 | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Sunset Orange (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunset Orange
Darker than Sunset Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-39 |
| Hex | #AE6E59 |
| RGB | 174, 110, 89 |
| HSL | 15°, 34%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, 23.1, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunset Orange (Behr BXC-39), published as #AE6E59
#A06558
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunset Orange (Behr BXC-39)?
- Sunset Orange has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunset Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sunset Orange in another brand?
- Audubon Russet (BM HC-51) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sunset Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunset Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.