Summer Heat (Behr S-H-220)
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Summer Heat (Behr S-H-220) is a very deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Heat
Three Behr colors picked for Summer Heat 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 Summer Heat, 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 | Pennywise | SW 6349 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pilgrimage Foliage | 2175-20 | 16.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Cake | 3010-6 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fragrant Cloves | 1199-7 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Summer Heat (LRV 16 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Heat
Darker than Summer Heat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-220 |
| Hex | #AA5939 |
| RGB | 170, 89, 57 |
| HSL | 17°, 50%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.0, 30.4, 33.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Heat (Behr S-H-220), published as #AA5939
#9C5038
#B86237
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Heat (Behr S-H-220)?
- Summer Heat has an LRV of 16 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Heat is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Heat in another brand?
- Pilgrimage Foliage (BM 2175-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Summer Heat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer Heat as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.1; 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.