Joyful Orange (Behr P240-7)
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Joyful Orange (Behr P240-7) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 41.5, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Joyful Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Joyful 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 Joyful 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 | Carnival | SW 6892 | 36 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Carrot Stick | 2016-30 | 41.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Buttercup Squash | 2007-1A | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Joyful Orange (LRV 41.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Joyful Orange
Darker than Joyful Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P240-7 |
| Hex | #FA9335 |
| RGB | 250, 147, 53 |
| HSL | 29°, 95%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.5, 32.2, 63.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Joyful Orange (Behr P240-7), published as #FA9335
#EB8936
#FF9D31
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Joyful Orange (Behr P240-7)?
- Joyful Orange has an LRV of 41.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Joyful Orange is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Joyful Orange in another brand?
- Carrot Stick (BM 2016-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Joyful Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Joyful Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 63.0; 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.