Carrot Stick (BM 2016-30)
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Carrot Stick (BM 2016-30) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.1, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carrot Stick
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Carrot Stick 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 Carrot Stick, 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 | Carnival | SW 6892 | 36 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Joyful Orange | P240-7 | 41.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Buttercup Squash | 2007-1A | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Carrot Stick (LRV 41.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Carrot Stick
Darker than Carrot Stick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2016-30 |
| Hex | #FC9537 |
| RGB | 252, 149, 55 |
| HSL | 29°, 97%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, 32.0, 62.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carrot Stick (BM 2016-30), published as #FC9537
#ED8B38
#FF9F33
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carrot Stick (BM 2016-30)?
- Carrot Stick has an LRV of 41.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carrot Stick is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Carrot Stick in another brand?
- Joyful Orange (Behr P240-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carrot Stick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Carrot Stick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 62.9; 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.