Rumba Orange (Behr M230-7)
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Rumba Orange (Behr M230-7) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 26.7, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rumba Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Rumba Orange 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 Rumba Orange, 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 | Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 27 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bronze Tone | 2166-30 | 25.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Canyon Sun | 3001-5A | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gingerbread | 1201-6 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Rumba Orange (LRV 26.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rumba Orange
Darker than Rumba Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M230-7 |
| Hex | #C77B42 |
| RGB | 199, 123, 66 |
| HSL | 26°, 54%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.7, 24.5, 42.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rumba Orange (Behr M230-7), published as #C77B42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rumba Orange (Behr M230-7)?
- Rumba Orange has an LRV of 26.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rumba Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rumba Orange in another brand?
- Bronze Tone (BM 2166-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Rumba Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rumba Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.8; 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.