Minestrone (Behr S200-5)
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Minestrone (Behr S200-5) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minestrone
Four Behr colors picked for Minestrone 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 Minestrone, 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 | Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 28 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Roman Shade | 1228 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Java | 2004-7B | 26 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramel Sugar | 16-05 | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Minestrone (LRV 28.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Minestrone
Darker than Minestrone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S200-5 |
| Hex | #B08872 |
| RGB | 176, 136, 114 |
| HSL | 21°, 28%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.9, 12.2, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minestrone (Behr S200-5), published as #B08872
#A17F71
#BF9171
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minestrone (Behr S200-5)?
- Minestrone has an LRV of 28.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Minestrone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Minestrone in another brand?
- Renwick Rose Beige (SW 2804) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Minestrone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Minestrone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.