Carotene (Behr P200-4)
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Carotene (Behr P200-4) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carotene
Four Behr colors picked for Carotene 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 Carotene, 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 | Certain Peach | SW 6625 | 58 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Intense Peach | 081 | 49.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sassy Peach | 2003-2A | 56 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crab Bisque | 1195-4 | 54 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Carotene (LRV 56.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carotene
Darker than Carotene
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P200-4 |
| Hex | #FDB793 |
| RGB | 253, 183, 147 |
| HSL | 20°, 96%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 21.1, 28.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carotene (Behr P200-4), published as #FDB793
#EDAD92
#FFC192
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carotene (Behr P200-4)?
- Carotene has an LRV of 56.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carotene is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Carotene in another brand?
- Sassy Peach (Valspar 2003-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Carotene warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carotene as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.3; 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.