Flamingo Feather (Behr M180-3)

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Flamingo Feather (Behr M180-3) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flamingo Feather
Four Behr colors picked for Flamingo Feather 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 Flamingo Feather, 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 | Cosmetic Peach | SW 6618 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Coral | 1198 | 61.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Breeze | 2002-2A | 65 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Orange | 1199-3 | 62 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Flamingo Feather (LRV 59.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flamingo Feather
Darker than Flamingo Feather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M180-3 |
| Hex | #EEC2AD |
| RGB | 238, 194, 173 |
| HSL | 19°, 66%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.7, 12.7, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flamingo Feather (Behr M180-3), published as #EEC2AD
#DEB8AB
#FFCCAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flamingo Feather (Behr M180-3)?
- Flamingo Feather has an LRV of 59.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flamingo Feather is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flamingo Feather in another brand?
- Cosmetic Peach (SW 6618) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Flamingo Feather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flamingo Feather as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; 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.