Hot Pink (Behr 100B-7)
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Hot Pink (Behr 100B-7) is a very deep, neutral red from Behr: LRV 15.3, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot Pink
Four Behr colors picked for Hot Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hot Pink, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crushed Berries | 2076-30 | 16.8 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Very Berry | 1002-1A | 18 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fuchsia Flock | 1182-7 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Hot Pink (LRV 15.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot Pink
Darker than Hot Pink
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 100B-7 |
| Hex | #AC4D74 |
| RGB | 172, 77, 116 |
| HSL | 335°, 38%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, 43.1, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot Pink (Behr 100B-7), published as #AC4D74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot Pink (Behr 100B-7)?
- Hot Pink has an LRV of 15.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot Pink is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot Pink in another brand?
- Fuchsia Flock (PPG 1182-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Hot Pink warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hot Pink as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.