Chili Pepper (Behr 180B-7)
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Chili Pepper (Behr 180B-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chili Pepper
Four Behr colors picked for Chili Pepper 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 Chili Pepper, 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 | Cayenne | SW 6881 | 17 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Redstone | 2009-10 | 16.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Stone | 1193-7 | 19 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Chili Pepper (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chili Pepper
Darker than Chili Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180B-7 |
| Hex | #CF4737 |
| RGB | 207, 71, 55 |
| HSL | 6°, 61%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, 52.8, 38.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chili Pepper (Behr 180B-7), published as #CF4737
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chili Pepper (Behr 180B-7)?
- Chili Pepper has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chili Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chili Pepper in another brand?
- Redstone (BM 2009-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Chili Pepper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chili Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.7; 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.