Deco Shell (Behr P180-1)
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Deco Shell (Behr P180-1) is a light, warm orange from Behr: LRV 71.9, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deco Shell
Four Behr colors picked for Deco Shell 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 Deco Shell, 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 | Comical Coral | SW 6876 | 69 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Pink Satin | 008 | 70.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Snow Pa | 2003-4C | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Coral | 1063-3 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Deco Shell (LRV 71.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deco Shell
Darker than Deco Shell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P180-1 |
| Hex | #F9D5C9 |
| RGB | 249, 213, 201 |
| HSL | 15°, 80%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, 10.7, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deco Shell (Behr P180-1), published as #F9D5C9
#E8CBC7
#FFDFC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deco Shell (Behr P180-1)?
- Deco Shell has an LRV of 71.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deco Shell is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Deco Shell in another brand?
- Pale Pink Satin (BM 008) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Deco Shell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deco Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.