Sweet Mandarin (Behr S-G-220)
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Sweet Mandarin (Behr S-G-220) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 22.2, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Mandarin
Three Behr colors picked for Sweet Mandarin by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Sweet Mandarin, 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 | Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 20.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Blaze | 2002-1A | 26 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Stone | 1193-7 | 19 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Sweet Mandarin (LRV 22.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Mandarin
Darker than Sweet Mandarin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-220 |
| Hex | #D35E3A |
| RGB | 211, 94, 58 |
| HSL | 14°, 63%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, 43.9, 42.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Mandarin (Behr S-G-220), published as #D35E3A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Mandarin (Behr S-G-220)?
- Sweet Mandarin has an LRV of 22.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Mandarin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Mandarin in another brand?
- Tropical Orange (BM 2170-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Sweet Mandarin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Mandarin as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.4; 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.