Sugar Maple (Behr S230-5)
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Sugar Maple (Behr S230-5) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 31.5, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sugar Maple
Four Behr colors picked for Sugar Maple 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 Sugar Maple, 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wilderness Cabin | 1168 | 32.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Miel | 2008-7C | 30 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Sugar Maple (LRV 31.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sugar Maple
Darker than Sugar Maple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S230-5 |
| Hex | #B99072 |
| RGB | 185, 144, 114 |
| HSL | 25°, 34%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, 11.4, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sugar Maple (Behr S230-5), published as #B99072
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sugar Maple (Behr S230-5)?
- Sugar Maple has an LRV of 31.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sugar Maple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sugar Maple in another brand?
- Wilderness Cabin (BM 1168) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sugar Maple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sugar Maple as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.