Mexican Chile (Behr 200D-6)
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Mexican Chile (Behr 200D-6) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mexican Chile
Four Behr colors picked for Mexican Chile 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 Mexican Chile, 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 | Emotional | SW 6621 | 21 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 18.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Salsa | 2003-3A | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Firecracker | 1190-6 | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Mexican Chile (LRV 19.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mexican Chile
Darker than Mexican Chile
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 200D-6 |
| Hex | #BD5F4E |
| RGB | 189, 95, 78 |
| HSL | 9°, 46%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, 36.2, 27.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mexican Chile (Behr 200D-6), published as #BD5F4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mexican Chile (Behr 200D-6)?
- Mexican Chile has an LRV of 19.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mexican Chile is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mexican Chile in another brand?
- Island Salsa (Valspar 2003-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Mexican Chile warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mexican Chile as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.1; 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.