Mai Tai (Behr HDC-SM16-03)

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Mai Tai (Behr HDC-SM16-03) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mai Tai
Four Behr colors picked for Mai Tai 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 Mai Tai, 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 | Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oriole | 2169-30 | 28.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Squash | 2006-3A | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clay Pot | 1194-6 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Mai Tai (LRV 28.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mai Tai
Darker than Mai Tai
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM16-03 |
| Hex | #E3724A |
| RGB | 227, 114, 74 |
| HSL | 16°, 73%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, 40.9, 42.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mai Tai (Behr HDC-SM16-03), published as #E3724A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mai Tai (Behr HDC-SM16-03)?
- Mai Tai has an LRV of 28.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mai Tai is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mai Tai in another brand?
- Oriole (BM 2169-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mai Tai warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mai Tai as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.0; 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.