Picante (BM 006)
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Picante (BM 006) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.4, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Picante
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Picante by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Picante, 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 | Rejuvenate | SW 6620 | 30 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wet Coral | 190B-6 | 28.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Enchantment | 2001-1A | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rustic Pottery | 1193-6 | 29 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Picante (LRV 28.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Picante
Darker than Picante
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 006 |
| Hex | #EA6D5A |
| RGB | 234, 109, 90 |
| HSL | 8°, 77%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.9, 46.9, 33.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Picante (BM 006), published as #EA6D5A
#DB6459
#F97659
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Picante (BM 006)?
- Picante has an LRV of 28.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Picante is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Picante in another brand?
- Autumn Enchantment (Valspar 2001-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Picante warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Picante as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.