Roasted Seeds (Behr M220-5)
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Roasted Seeds (Behr M220-5) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 42.8, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roasted Seeds
Four Behr colors picked for Roasted Seeds 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 Roasted Seeds, 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 | Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Starfish | 110 | 40.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Ice Cream | 2007-5C | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Clay | 1200-4 | 45 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Roasted Seeds (LRV 42.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Roasted Seeds
Darker than Roasted Seeds
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M220-5 |
| Hex | #E1A175 |
| RGB | 225, 161, 117 |
| HSL | 24°, 64%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, 18.7, 32.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roasted Seeds (Behr M220-5)?
- Roasted Seeds has an LRV of 42.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roasted Seeds is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Roasted Seeds in another brand?
- Starfish (BM 110) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Roasted Seeds warm or cool?
- Behr lists Roasted Seeds as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.3; 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.