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Behr Fall Foliage#BC5940 · LRV 18

Fall Foliage reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-FL14-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FALL FOLIAGE
RGB 188, 89, 64 LRV 18

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Fall Foliage
SKU HDC-FL14-3
Hex #BC5940
RGB 188, 89, 64
HSL 12°, 49%, 49%
LRV 18
Undertone red / warm
Family Orange

About Behr Fall Foliage

With an LRV of 18, Fall Foliage is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Fall Foliage works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Best of the Bunch
SKU 1068 · #BD5442 · LRV 18
ΔE 2.42 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
2171-20
#BD543D
Fire Dance
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 18
077
#B2573F
Fiery Opal
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 16
2170-10
#C35232
Fireball Orange
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 19
034
#B6604F
Spiced Pumpkin
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 19
2089-20
#B55E4F
Rosy Peach
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1194-7
#BC5339
Orange Vermillion
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 17
1192-7
#BF5B3C
Tabasco
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 19
1193-7
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 19
1191-7
#AF5941
Glowing Firelight
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 17
1190-6
#C26157
Firecracker
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5125
#B95543
Red River
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 17
DE5153
#AF5B46
Iron Ore
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 17
DE5139
#C75433
Spicy Tomato
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 19
DE5181
#B06144
Georgia Clay
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 18
DE5090
#C35550
Pomegranate
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 19

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6621
#C65F47
Emotional
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 21
SW 6881
#C04D35
Cayenne
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 17
SW 6615
#B85444
Peppery
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 17
SW 6883
#C35530
Raucous Orange
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 18
SW 6636
#BB613E
Husky Orange
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 19

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All orange at Valspar →
2004-3A
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 17.1
8002-12E
#B8694A
Autumn Ivy
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 21
2004-5A
#AB603F
Bear Claw
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 17.3
P045
#AE5F37
Ripe Peach
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 17.5
V010-3
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown
ΔE 9.48 · LRV 18.9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.94
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 14
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 21
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 8.96 · LRV 12
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 15
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.03
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 268
#D65F3D
Charlotte's Locks
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 23
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 16
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 15
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 10.25 · LRV 27
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 11.71 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.08
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 10.54 · LRV 17
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 22.96 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.29
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 12.29 · LRV 8
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 13.54 · LRV 8
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 17.04 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 17.04 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 28.4 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

230D-6
Iced Tea
LRV 18
UL120-18
Koi
LRV 18
M190-6
Before Winter
LRV 18
M220-7
Jack O Lantern
LRV 19
M200-6
Oxide
LRV 20
M210-7
Thanksgiving
LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BC5940 in HSL space. Pair Fall Foliage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BC5940 + #40A3BC
TRIADIC
#BC5940 · #40BC59 · #5940BC
ANALOGOUS
#BC4065 · #BC5940 · #BC9740

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.52:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.64:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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