Scarlet (Behr BXC-03)
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Scarlet (Behr BXC-03) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.5, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scarlet
Three Behr colors picked for Scarlet by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Scarlet, 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 | Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lyons Red | CC-68 | 12.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Scarlet (LRV 11.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Scarlet
Darker than Scarlet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-03 |
| Hex | #A73941 |
| RGB | 167, 57, 65 |
| HSL | 356°, 49%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.5, 45.7, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scarlet (Behr BXC-03), published as #A73941
#993040
#B54240
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scarlet (Behr BXC-03)?
- Scarlet has an LRV of 11.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scarlet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scarlet in another brand?
- Lyons Red (BM CC-68) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scarlet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Scarlet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.