Sausalito Sunset (BM 074)
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Sausalito Sunset (BM 074) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sausalito Sunset
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sausalito Sunset 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 Sausalito Sunset, 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 | Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 47 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Siren | P190-4 | 47.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ripe Melon | 2002-1C | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coral Silk | 1195-5 | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Sausalito Sunset (LRV 46.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sausalito Sunset
Darker than Sausalito Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 074 |
| Hex | #F2A685 |
| RGB | 242, 166, 133 |
| HSL | 18°, 81%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.7, 24.3, 28.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sausalito Sunset (BM 074), published as #F2A685
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sausalito Sunset (BM 074)?
- Sausalito Sunset has an LRV of 46.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sausalito Sunset is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sausalito Sunset in another brand?
- Siren (Behr P190-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sausalito Sunset warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sausalito Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.4; 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.