Calypso Orange (BM 2015-30)
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Calypso Orange (BM 2015-30) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calypso Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Calypso Orange 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 Calypso 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 | Navel | SW 6887 | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bird Of Paradise | 260B-7 | 38.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Persimmons | 2009-1 | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Carmelized Orange | 1197-7 | 39 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Calypso Orange (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Calypso Orange
Darker than Calypso Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2015-30 |
| Hex | #FB8B3C |
| RGB | 251, 139, 60 |
| HSL | 25°, 96%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, 36.9, 58.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calypso Orange (BM 2015-30), published as #FB8B3C
#EC813D
#FF9539
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calypso Orange (BM 2015-30)?
- Calypso Orange has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calypso Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Calypso Orange in another brand?
- Fresh Persimmons (Valspar 2009-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Calypso Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Calypso Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 58.6; 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.