Red Hawk (Behr ECC-46-3)
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Red Hawk (Behr ECC-46-3) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Hawk
Three Behr colors picked for Red Hawk 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 Red Hawk, 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hot Apple Spice | 2005-20 | 10.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Clay | 16-32 | 10 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Hawk (LRV 10 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Hawk
Darker than Red Hawk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-46-3 |
| Hex | #8A453B |
| RGB | 138, 69, 59 |
| HSL | 8°, 40%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.8, 28.3, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Hawk (Behr ECC-46-3), published as #8A453B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Hawk (Behr ECC-46-3)?
- Red Hawk has an LRV of 10 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Hawk is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Hawk in another brand?
- Red Clay (PPG 16-32) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Hawk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Hawk as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.