Carriage Red (Behr BXC-27)
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Carriage Red (Behr BXC-27) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 9.6, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carriage Red
Three Behr colors picked for Carriage Red 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 Carriage Red, 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 | Red Bay | SW 6321 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Maple Leaf Red | 2084-20 | 10.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brick Dust | 1056-7 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Carriage Red (LRV 9.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carriage Red
Darker than Carriage Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-27 |
| Hex | #8C403D |
| RGB | 140, 64, 61 |
| HSL | 2°, 39%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.1, 32.0, 17.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carriage Red (Behr BXC-27), published as #8C403D
#7E383C
#9A493C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carriage Red (Behr BXC-27)?
- Carriage Red has an LRV of 9.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carriage Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carriage Red in another brand?
- Brick Dust (PPG 1056-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Carriage Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carriage Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.4; 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.