Tropical Smoothie (Behr 120B-7)
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Tropical Smoothie (Behr 120B-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Smoothie
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Smoothie 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 Tropical Smoothie, 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 | Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mardi Gras | 1342 | 18.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sienna Dust | 1007-3A | 17 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | California Wine | 1184-7 | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Tropical Smoothie (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Smoothie
Darker than Tropical Smoothie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120B-7 |
| Hex | #C5556D |
| RGB | 197, 85, 109 |
| HSL | 347°, 49%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.2, 46.9, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Smoothie (Behr 120B-7), published as #C5556D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Smoothie (Behr 120B-7)?
- Tropical Smoothie has an LRV of 19.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Smoothie is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Smoothie in another brand?
- Eros Pink (SW 6860) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tropical Smoothie warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Smoothie as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.