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Behr Acapulco Sun#F3732C · LRV 31

Acapulco Sun reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr P230-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ACAPULCO SUN
RGB 243, 115, 44 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Acapulco Sun
SKU P230-7
Hex #F3732C
RGB 243, 115, 44
HSL 21°, 89%, 56%
LRV 31
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Behr Acapulco Sun

Acapulco Sun sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Acapulco Sun is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Lava Lamp
SKU 1033 · #EB7135 · LRV 30
ΔE 2.24 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All orange at Valspar →
2003-1A
#EC793C
Autumn Glimmer
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 31.8
8001-17G
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 28
2010-2
#EA6313
Island Orange
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 26.6
2007-3A
#EE8441
Carrot Cake
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 35.1
8001-15F
#F07346
Fiery Sky
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
2015-10
#F0701A
Electric Orange
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 29
2015-20
#F57C28
Orange Burst
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 32
2014-30
#F77946
Tangy Orange
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 33
2016-10
#F47C1B
Startling Orange
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 32
084
#F0764B
Fiesta Orange
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6886
#E47237
Invigorate
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 29
SW 6885
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 28
SW 6887
#EC8430
Navel
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 35
SW 6634
#D57E52
Copper Harbor
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 30
SW 6892
#EB882C
Carnival
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5160
#FF8449
Tangerine Dream
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 38
DEA113
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 33
DEA112
#F0622F
Exhuberant Orange
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 27
DE5132
#FF714E
Often Orange
ΔE 8.51 · LRV 34
DE5145
#EB7D5D
Orange Daylily
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.65
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1195-7
#D86F3C
Field Poppy
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 26
1196-7
#E68750
Orange Poppy
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 35
1195-6
#E88A5B
Indiana Clay
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 36
1194-6
#E07757
Clay Pot
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 30
1193-6
#DF745B
Rustic Pottery
ΔE 10.68 · LRV 29

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 10 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 20
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 18.98 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 19.1 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 20.39 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.4
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 268
#D65F3D
Charlotte's Locks
ΔE 10.4 · LRV 23
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 27
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 19.06 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 21.35 · LRV 36
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 28.62 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.47
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 13.47 · LRV 21
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 19.08 · LRV 26
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 21.8 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 25.71 · LRV 49
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 26.63 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 20.16
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.16 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 23 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 25.33 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 30.71 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 32.94 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Acapulco Sun within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

260B-7
Bird Of Paradise
LRV 33
HDC-MD-27
Tart Orange
LRV 31
250B-6
Poppy Glow
LRV 34
P210-6
Mandarin
LRV 31
P220-7
Construction Zone
LRV 30
S-G-280
Mango Madness
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F3732C in HSL space. Pair Acapulco Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F3732C + #2CACF3
TRIADIC
#F3732C · #2CF373 · #732CF3
ANALOGOUS
#F32C49 · #F3732C · #F3D72C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.88:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.3:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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