Burning Coals
P200-5 · #F79D72 · LRV 45 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Burning Coals45
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Burning Coals, Really?
Burning Coals reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P200-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Burning Coals
Burning Coals 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 Burning Coals
Burning Coals sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Burning Coals 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 P200-5 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 | Inventive OrangeSW 6633 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunset Boulevard082 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ripe Melon2002-1C · Valspar | 0.9 | 46.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · Glidden | 2.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pretty Papaya107-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Burning Coals 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 #F79D72 in HSL space. Pair Burning Coals with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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