Falling Leaves (Behr S-H-240)
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Falling Leaves (Behr S-H-240) is a very deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 15.6, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Falling Leaves
Three Behr colors picked for Falling Leaves 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 Falling Leaves, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pilgrimage Foliage | 2175-20 | 16.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Cake | 3010-6 | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fragrant Cloves | 1199-7 | 17 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Falling Leaves (LRV 15.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Falling Leaves
Darker than Falling Leaves
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-240 |
| Hex | #A55A3B |
| RGB | 165, 90, 59 |
| HSL | 18°, 47%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, 27.9, 31.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Falling Leaves (Behr S-H-240), published as #A55A3B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Falling Leaves (Behr S-H-240)?
- Falling Leaves has an LRV of 15.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Falling Leaves is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Falling Leaves in another brand?
- Pennywise (SW 6349) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Falling Leaves warm or cool?
- Behr lists Falling Leaves as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.2; 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.