Red Tomato (Behr 170B-7)
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Red Tomato (Behr 170B-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.3, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Tomato
Four Behr colors picked for Red Tomato 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 Red Tomato, 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 | Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shy Cherry | 2007-20 | 13.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Punch | 1190-7 | 13 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Tomato (LRV 13.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Tomato
Darker than Red Tomato
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 170B-7 |
| Hex | #B1403A |
| RGB | 177, 64, 58 |
| HSL | 3°, 51%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, 45.6, 28.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Tomato (Behr 170B-7), published as #B1403A
#A33739
#BF4939
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Tomato (Behr 170B-7)?
- Red Tomato has an LRV of 13.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Tomato is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Tomato in another brand?
- Shy Cherry (BM 2007-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Tomato warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Tomato as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.3; 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.