Fiery Red (Behr 180B-6)
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Fiery Red (Behr 180B-6) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 22.5, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fiery Red
Four Behr colors picked for Fiery Red 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 Fiery Red, 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 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Habanero Pepper | 1306 | 20.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ultra Orange | 2010-3 | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Fiery Red (LRV 22.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fiery Red
Darker than Fiery Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180B-6 |
| Hex | #DA5949 |
| RGB | 218, 89, 73 |
| HSL | 7°, 66%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.6, 49.6, 35.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fiery Red (Behr 180B-6), published as #DA5949
#CB5048
#E96248
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fiery Red (Behr 180B-6)?
- Fiery Red has an LRV of 22.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fiery Red is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fiery Red in another brand?
- Candy Corn (PPG 17-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Fiery Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fiery Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.0; 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.