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Behr Blazing Bonfire#FF8F21 · LRV 41

Blazing Bonfire reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr P250-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BLAZING BONFIRE
RGB 255, 143, 33 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Blazing Bonfire
SKU P250-7
Hex #FF8F21
RGB 255, 143, 33
HSL 30°, 100%, 56%
LRV 41
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Behr Blazing Bonfire

Blazing Bonfire sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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.

Blazing Bonfire 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
Zambia
SKU 0963 · #FF990E · LRV 44
ΔE 4.57 (noticeable)
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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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA114
#FF8D28
Instant Orange
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 40
DE5223
#FF9532
Energy Orange
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 43
DEA115
#FF9731
Orange Jewel
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 44
DE5195
#FF8830
Bright Mango
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 39
DE5167
#FF8A4A
Valley of Fire
ΔE 7.92 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All orange at Valspar →
2011-1
#FC8901
Orange Fruit
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 38.5
V012-3
#F79322
Darling Clementine
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 40.7
V011-2
#FF9D45
Off-the-Leash Orange
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 46
2008-1A
#FE9A20
Monarch Wing
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 44.2
2007-3B
#F79751
Brushed Orange
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 42.4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
2017-10
#F98A0C
Orange Juice
ΔE 1.79 · LRV
2016-30
#FC9537
Carrot Stick
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 41
2017-20
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 39
133
#F79547
New Dawn
ΔE 3.93 · LRV
2015-30
#FB8B3C
Calypso Orange
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
17-22
#EF913E
Dynamo
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 39
1197-7
#EF924A
Carmelized Orange
ΔE 5 · LRV 39
1203-7
#ED9B44
Cornucopia
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 42
1197-6
#F69A54
Fall Leaf
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 43
1196-6
#F09056
Chinese Lantern
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 39

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6892
#EB882C
Carnival
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 35
SW 6887
#EC8430
Navel
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 35
SW 6890
#F4A045
Osage Orange
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 45
SW 6678
#E39A33
Sunflower
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 40
SW 6670
#DF9938
Gold Crest
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.01
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 14.01 · LRV 38
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 17.45 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 19.22 · LRV 58
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 20.04 · LRV 27
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 25.16 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.85
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 15.85 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 19.37 · LRV 49
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 21.01 · LRV 46
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 21.9 · LRV 57
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 23.68 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.49
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 16.49 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 18.06 · LRV 25
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 18.68 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 21.06 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 24.33 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 20.11
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 20.11 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 22.03 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.25 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 23.06 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 24.41 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S-G-300
Hawaiian Passion
LRV 41
300B-7
Goldfish
LRV 40
S-G-290
Orange Peel
LRV 40
S-G-320
Atomic Tangerine
LRV 39
P240-6
Exotic Blossom
LRV 39
280B-6
Amber Glow
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FF8F21 in HSL space. Pair Blazing Bonfire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FF8F21 + #2191FF
TRIADIC
#FF8F21 · #21FF8F · #8F21FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF2122 · #FF8F21 · #FFFE21

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.2:1 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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