Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5)
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Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Curry
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Curry 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 Sweet Curry, 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 | Tangerine | SW 6640 | 50 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Pumpkin | 2166-40 | 41.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Sundae | 2008-3C | 47 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Sweet Curry (LRV 46 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Curry
Darker than Sweet Curry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M230-5 |
| Hex | #E8A773 |
| RGB | 232, 167, 115 |
| HSL | 27°, 72%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 18.1, 36.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5), published as #E8A773
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5)?
- Sweet Curry has an LRV of 46 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Curry is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Curry in another brand?
- Butterscotch Sundae (Valspar 2008-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Curry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Curry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.3; 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.