Fireball Orange (BM 2170-10)
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Fireball Orange (BM 2170-10) is a very deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.9, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fireball Orange
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fireball Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Fireball 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 | Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 18 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Koi | UL120-18 | 18.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Vivid Orange | 2011-3 | 21 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Orange Vermillion | 1194-7 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Fireball Orange (LRV 18.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Fireball Orange
Darker than Fireball Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2170-10 |
| Hex | #C35232 |
| RGB | 195, 82, 50 |
| HSL | 13°, 59%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 43.4, 40.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fireball Orange (BM 2170-10), published as #C35232
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fireball Orange (BM 2170-10)?
- Fireball Orange has an LRV of 18.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fireball Orange is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fireball Orange in another brand?
- Raucous Orange (SW 6883) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Fireball Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fireball Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.6; 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.