Blazing Bonfire
P250-7 · #FFA035 · LRV 47 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Blazing Bonfire47
- 4Faded Terracotta52
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Blazing Bonfire, Really?
Blazing Bonfire reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P250-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blazing Bonfire
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.
How Lighting Changes Blazing Bonfire
Blazing Bonfire sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.
Most complaints about Blazing Bonfire are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr P250-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Osage OrangeSW 6890 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangelo2017-30 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Off-the-Leash OrangeV011-2 · Valspar | 3.3 | 46 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CornucopiaPPG1203-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Carotene97YR 44/642 · Glidden | 1.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Marigold Glow111-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFA035 in HSL space. Pair Blazing Bonfire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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