Persimmon Red (Behr HDC-CL-09)
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Persimmon Red (Behr HDC-CL-09) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 14.2, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Persimmon Red
Four Behr colors picked for Persimmon Red 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 Persimmon 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 | Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Red | 1300 | 14.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Red Ochre | 2011-4 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Tomatoes | 13-09 | 13 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Persimmon Red (LRV 14.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Persimmon Red
Darker than Persimmon Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-09 |
| Hex | #A74E4A |
| RGB | 167, 78, 74 |
| HSL | 3°, 39%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.5, 36.3, 19.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Persimmon Red (Behr HDC-CL-09), published as #A74E4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Persimmon Red (Behr HDC-CL-09)?
- Persimmon Red has an LRV of 14.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Persimmon Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Persimmon Red in another brand?
- Bravado Red (SW 6320) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Persimmon Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Persimmon Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.9; 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.