Fiery Opal (BM 077)
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Fiery Opal (BM 077) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.6, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fiery Opal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fiery Opal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Fiery Opal, 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 | Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 16 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Glowing Firelight | S-G-200 | 17.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Orange Maple | 2010-5 | 17 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Glowing Firelight | 1191-7 | 17 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Fiery Opal (LRV 15.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Fiery Opal
Darker than Fiery Opal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 077 |
| Hex | #B2573F |
| RGB | 178, 87, 63 |
| HSL | 13°, 48%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, 35.0, 31.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fiery Opal (BM 077), published as #B2573F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fiery Opal (BM 077)?
- Fiery Opal has an LRV of 15.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fiery Opal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fiery Opal in another brand?
- Glowing Firelight (PPG 1191-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fiery Opal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fiery Opal as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.0; 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.