Oxide (Behr M200-6)
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Oxide (Behr M200-6) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oxide
Four Behr colors picked for Oxide 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 Oxide, 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 | Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pennies From Heaven | 063 | 25.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Cattle Drive | 2007-5A | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brown Clay | 1199-6 | 27 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Oxide (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Oxide
Darker than Oxide
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M200-6 |
| Hex | #BF7657 |
| RGB | 191, 118, 87 |
| HSL | 18°, 45%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 25.4, 29.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oxide (Behr M200-6), published as #BF7657
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oxide (Behr M200-6)?
- Oxide has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oxide is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oxide in another brand?
- Baked Clay (SW 6340) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Oxide warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oxide as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.1; 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.