Sahara Sun (Behr 180D-5)
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Sahara Sun (Behr 180D-5) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 25.9, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sahara Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Sahara Sun 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 Sahara Sun, 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 | Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Bronze | 1298 | 26.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rhapsody | 2002-5C | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chili Pepper | 1057-5 | 28 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Sahara Sun (LRV 25.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sahara Sun
Darker than Sahara Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180D-5 |
| Hex | #C7756B |
| RGB | 199, 117, 107 |
| HSL | 7°, 45%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 31.1, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sahara Sun (Behr 180D-5), published as #C7756B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sahara Sun (Behr 180D-5)?
- Sahara Sun has an LRV of 25.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sahara Sun is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sahara Sun in another brand?
- Coral Bronze (BM 1298) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sahara Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sahara Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.