Behr

Burning Coals

P200-5

Burning Coals is hot coral-orange. It has a vivid clay center that works best as a front door or small powder room accent. Four walls need a very simple plan around them.

Warm light makes the color richer. A potting room cabinet can carry the same energy. Cool stone and clean white trim give the orange a boundary. Keep textiles quieter so the shade does not compete with everything else.

Color Codes

HEX
#f79d72
RGB Decimal
247, 157, 114
RGB Percent
96.9%, 61.6%, 44.7%
HSL
19.4, 89.3%, 70.8%
HSV
19.4, 53.8%, 96.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 36.4%, 53.8%, 3.1%
YIQ
179.0, 67.5, 5.6
XYZ
53.45, 45.10, 21.81
CIE Lab
72.96, 29.26, 36.36
CIE Luv
72.96, 67.30, 39.83
Hunter Lab
67.16, 29.01, 26.13
Decimal
16227698

Burning Coals in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Burning Coals under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Burning Coals under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

19°

Red Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

89%

Highly Saturated

LRV

67.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes