Emergency Zone
P190-6 · #E36940 · LRV 27 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Emergency Zone27
- 4Caramelized35
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Emergency Zone, Really?
Emergency Zone reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P190-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Emergency Zone
Emergency Zone 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 Emergency Zone
Emergency Zone sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Emergency Zone 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 P190-6 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 | Knockout OrangeSW 6885 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Jupiter Glow021 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Autumn Enchantment2001-1A · Valspar | 3.0 | 26.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Field PoppyPPG1195-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Audrey'S Auburn50YR 16/127 · Glidden | 2.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Exuberant OrangeDEA112 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Emergency Zone 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 #E36940 in HSL space. Pair Emergency Zone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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