Balcony Sunset (Behr MQ4-38)
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Balcony Sunset (Behr MQ4-38) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 34.9, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balcony Sunset
Four Behr colors picked for Balcony Sunset 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 Balcony Sunset, 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 | Sunset | SW 6626 | 39 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Adobe Dust | 2175-40 | 33.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Longhorn | 2007-5B | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Brandy | 1199-5 | 33 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Balcony Sunset (LRV 34.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Balcony Sunset
Darker than Balcony Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-38 |
| Hex | #D78E6B |
| RGB | 215, 142, 107 |
| HSL | 19°, 57%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, 23.9, 30.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balcony Sunset (Behr MQ4-38), published as #D78E6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balcony Sunset (Behr MQ4-38)?
- Balcony Sunset has an LRV of 34.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balcony Sunset is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Balcony Sunset in another brand?
- Adobe Dust (BM 2175-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Balcony Sunset warm or cool?
- Behr lists Balcony Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.0; 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.