Blazing Orange (BM 2011-20)
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Blazing Orange (BM 2011-20) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.7, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blazing Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blazing Orange 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 Blazing Orange, 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 | Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 21 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Behr | Pimento | P180-6 | 23.5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ultra Orange | 2010-3 | 25 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Blazing Orange (LRV 21.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Blazing Orange
Darker than Blazing Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-20 |
| Hex | #E7513B |
| RGB | 231, 81, 59 |
| HSL | 8°, 78%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, 56.9, 44.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blazing Orange (BM 2011-20), published as #E7513B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blazing Orange (BM 2011-20)?
- Blazing Orange has an LRV of 21.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blazing Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blazing Orange in another brand?
- Pimento (Behr P180-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Blazing Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blazing Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.0; 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.