Orange Spice
250B-5 · #FF8D50 · LRV 41 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Orange Spice41
- 4New Colonial Yellow46
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Orange Spice, Really?
Orange Spice reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 250B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orange Spice
Orange Spice 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 Orange Spice
Orange Spice 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 Orange Spice 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 250B-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Calypso Orange2015-30 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Brushed Orange2007-3B · Valspar | 4.7 | 42.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chinese LanternPPG1196-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Desert Orange78YR 39/593 · Glidden | 3.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet Cantaloupe108-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Valley of FireDE5167 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.8 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Orange Spice 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 #FF8D50 in HSL space. Pair Orange Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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