Caliente (Behr BIC-47)
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Caliente (Behr BIC-47) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caliente
Four Behr colors picked for Caliente 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 Caliente, 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | California Redwood | 1190 | 15.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rich Clay | 16-31 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Caliente (LRV 14 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caliente
Darker than Caliente
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-47 |
| Hex | #95594A |
| RGB | 149, 89, 74 |
| HSL | 12°, 34%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, 23.0, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caliente (Behr BIC-47), published as #95594A
#875049
#A36249
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caliente (Behr BIC-47)?
- Caliente has an LRV of 14 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caliente is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caliente in another brand?
- California Redwood (BM 1190) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caliente warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caliente as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; 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.