Burnt Toffee (Behr S230-6)
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Burnt Toffee (Behr S230-6) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Toffee
Four Behr colors picked for Burnt Toffee 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 Burnt Toffee, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cappuccino Muffin | 1155 | 22.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak | 2007-7B | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Treasure Hunt | 16-16 | 25 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Burnt Toffee (LRV 24.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Toffee
Darker than Burnt Toffee
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S230-6 |
| Hex | #AB7E5E |
| RGB | 171, 126, 94 |
| HSL | 25°, 31%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 13.3, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Toffee (Behr S230-6), published as #AB7E5E
#9C755D
#BA875D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Toffee (Behr S230-6)?
- Burnt Toffee has an LRV of 24.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Toffee is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Toffee in another brand?
- Treasure Hunt (PPG 16-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Burnt Toffee warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnt Toffee as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.