Lipstick (Behr 170B-6)
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Lipstick (Behr 170B-6) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 23.8, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lipstick
Four Behr colors picked for Lipstick 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 Lipstick, 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Salmon | 2009-30 | 24.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blaze Orange | 1008-1A | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Lipstick (LRV 23.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lipstick
Darker than Lipstick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 170B-6 |
| Hex | #DF5B52 |
| RGB | 223, 91, 82 |
| HSL | 4°, 69%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, 51.0, 31.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lipstick (Behr 170B-6), published as #DF5B52
#D05251
#EE6451
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lipstick (Behr 170B-6)?
- Lipstick has an LRV of 23.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lipstick is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lipstick in another brand?
- Dark Salmon (BM 2009-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Lipstick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lipstick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.7; 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.