King Salmon (Behr M180-5)
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King Salmon (Behr M180-5) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 32.7, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with King Salmon
Four Behr colors picked for King Salmon 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 King Salmon, 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 | Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 32 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | San Antonio Rose | 027 | 31.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spanish Dancer | 2005-3B | 31 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Summer Sunset | 1192-6 | 31 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to King Salmon (LRV 32.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than King Salmon
Darker than King Salmon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M180-5 |
| Hex | #D88668 |
| RGB | 216, 134, 104 |
| HSL | 16°, 59%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, 28.3, 29.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
King Salmon (Behr M180-5), published as #D88668
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of King Salmon (Behr M180-5)?
- King Salmon has an LRV of 32.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so King Salmon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to King Salmon in another brand?
- San Antonio Rose (BM 027) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is King Salmon warm or cool?
- Behr lists King Salmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.4; 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.