Hale Orange (BM CW-295)

Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Hale Orange (BM CW-295) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.2, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hale Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hale 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 Hale 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 | Yam | SW 6643 | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 23.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Squash | 2006-3A | 27 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Root | 1200-6 | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Hale Orange (LRV 25.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Hale Orange
Darker than Hale Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-295 |
| Hex | #C87148 |
| RGB | 200, 113, 72 |
| HSL | 19°, 54%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, 30.7, 37.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hale Orange (BM CW-295), published as #C87148
#BA6847
#D77A46
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Benjamin Moore
More from Benjamin Moore
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hale Orange (BM CW-295)?
- Hale Orange has an LRV of 25.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hale Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hale Orange in another brand?
- Fall Foliage (Behr M220-7A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Hale Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hale Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.4; 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.