Sun Ray
S-G-340 · #FFA900 · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Sun Ray50
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Sun Ray, Really?
Sun Ray reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S-G-340 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sun Ray
Sun Ray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Sun Ray
At LRV 50, Sun Ray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sun Ray 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 S-G-340 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 | Gusto GoldSW 6904 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mandarin Orange2018-20 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kernel of TruthV015-3 · Valspar | 0.0 | 51.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Marigold Petals05YY 42/727 · Glidden | 3.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ambered Honey113-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Summer SunflowerHGSW 1162 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sun Ray 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 #FFA900 in HSL space. Pair Sun Ray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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