Joyful Orange
P240-7 · #FA9335 · LRV 41 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Joyful Orange41
- 4New Colonial Yellow46
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Joyful Orange, Really?
Joyful Orange reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P240-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Joyful Orange
Joyful Orange 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 Joyful Orange
Joyful Orange sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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 Joyful Orange 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 P240-7 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 | Forceful OrangeSW 6894 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Carrot Stick2016-30 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Darling ClementineV012-3 · Valspar | 2.8 | 40.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DynamoPPG17-22 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DynamoPPG17-22 · Glidden | 2.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Citrus Kissed110-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Joyful Orange 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 #FA9335 in HSL space. Pair Joyful Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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