Bird of Paradise (BM 1305)
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Bird of Paradise (BM 1305) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bird of Paradise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bird of Paradise 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 Bird of Paradise, 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 | Coral Reef | SW 6606 | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coral Expression | 160B-6 | 25.8 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blaze Orange | 1008-1A | 26 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Siesta Rose | 1188-5 | 33 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Bird of Paradise (LRV 28.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Bird of Paradise
Darker than Bird of Paradise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1305 |
| Hex | #E66F68 |
| RGB | 230, 111, 104 |
| HSL | 3°, 72%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, 45.5, 25.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bird of Paradise (BM 1305), published as #E66F68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bird of Paradise (BM 1305)?
- Bird of Paradise has an LRV of 28.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bird of Paradise is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bird of Paradise in another brand?
- Coral Reef (SW 6606) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Bird of Paradise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bird of Paradise as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.9; 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.