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Roasted Seeds

M220-5 · #E1A175 · LRV 43 · warm red-orange tone

M220-5 · #E1A175 · LRV 43 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Roasted SeedsBehr · M220-5
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Roasted Seeds
BEHR · M220-5 · #E1A175
Brand · codeBehrM220-5 · all Behr oranges
LRV43Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#E1A175 · 225, 161, 117 · 24°, 64%, 67%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Determined Orange22
  2. 2Caramelized35
  3. 3Roasted Seeds43
  4. 4Beehive51
  5. 5Colonial Yellow59
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Roasted Seeds, Really?

Roasted Seeds reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr M220-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Roasted Seeds

Roasted Seeds 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Roasted Seeds

Roasted Seeds sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Roasted Seeds 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M220-5 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Roasted Seeds · 9.6 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Roasted Seeds · 2.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #E1A175 in HSL space. Pair Roasted Seeds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E1A175 + #75B5E1
TRIADIC
#E1A175 · #75E1A1 · #A175E1
ANALOGOUS
#E1757F · #E1A175 · #E1D775

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