Caribbean Sunrise
UL180-19 · #F4D9AB · LRV 72 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Caribbean Sunrise, Really?
Caribbean Sunrise reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr UL180-19 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Caribbean Sunrise
Caribbean Sunrise is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Caribbean Sunrise
At LRV 72, Caribbean Sunrise is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Caribbean Sunrise 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 UL180-19 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 | Enjoyable YellowSW 6666 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Straw2154-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Shoreline3006-6B · Valspar | 1.7 | 74.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | UpbeatPPG1106-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | UpbeatPPG1106-2 · Glidden | 2.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Awakened113-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.2 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Caribbean Sunrise 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 #F4D9AB in HSL space. Pair Caribbean Sunrise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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