Acapulco Sun (Behr P230-7)
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Acapulco Sun (Behr P230-7) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 36.3, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acapulco Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Acapulco Sun 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 Acapulco Sun, 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 | Navel | SW 6887 | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fruit Punch | 140 | 36.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Persimmons | 2009-1 | 39 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Carmelized Orange | 1197-7 | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Acapulco Sun (LRV 36.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Acapulco Sun
Darker than Acapulco Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P230-7 |
| Hex | #EB8A44 |
| RGB | 235, 138, 68 |
| HSL | 25°, 81%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.7, 31.4, 52.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acapulco Sun (Behr P230-7), published as #EB8A44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acapulco Sun (Behr P230-7)?
- Acapulco Sun has an LRV of 36.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acapulco Sun is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Acapulco Sun in another brand?
- Fruit Punch (BM 140) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Acapulco Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Acapulco Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.0; 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.