Life Is Good
T18-05 · #E19B42 · LRV 40 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Life Is Good40
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Life Is Good, Really?
Life Is Good reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr T18-05 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Life Is Good
Life Is Good 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 Life Is Good
Life Is Good sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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 Life Is Good 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 T18-05 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 | Gold CrestSW 6670 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CedarES-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden TigerV052-4 · Valspar | 2.1 | 40.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CornucopiaPPG1203-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | CornucopiaPPG1203-7 · Glidden | 3.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bombay Curry211-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Life Is Good 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 #E19B42 in HSL space. Pair Life Is Good with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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