Poinsettia (Behr 150B-7)
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Poinsettia (Behr 150B-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poinsettia
Four Behr colors picked for Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia, 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 | Stop | SW 6869 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Strawberry Red | 2003-20 | 15.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Poinsettia (LRV 15.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Poinsettia
Darker than Poinsettia
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 150B-7 |
| Hex | #C14141 |
| RGB | 193, 65, 65 |
| HSL | 0°, 51%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.3, 51.1, 28.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poinsettia (Behr 150B-7), published as #C14141
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poinsettia (Behr 150B-7)?
- Poinsettia has an LRV of 15.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poinsettia is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poinsettia in another brand?
- Strawberry Red (BM 2003-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poinsettia warm or cool?
- Behr lists Poinsettia as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.5; 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.